Tanya Mendis
September 17,2005
Representatives from McDonald’s Corporate Office in Atlanta responded to the confirmed case Hepatitis-A in Walker County.
When NewsChannel 9 first reported the story, neither the store manager nor the health department would confirm they found the virus at the Highway 27 location in Chickamauga.
But, after we placed phone calls to the McDonald’s district manager and the corporate office, McDonald’s Opeerations Manager Nadine Cox issued this statement:

September 16, 2005
“Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our customers and employees. We are working in close cooperation with the Walker County Health Department in their investigation of this matter.
As such, we have taken precautionary measures on behalf of our customers and employees.
The Walker County Health Department has told us that this is an isolated incident which has been handled successfully.
We have no concerns about any employees working in our restaurant that would pose a health issue for our customers or employees.
If you have additional questions, please call the Walker County Health Department at 706-638-5577.”