The restaurant closed on Oct. 2 while the local health department looked into cases of shigella. That investigation is still in progress.

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. and ST. LOUIS, Miss., Oct. 5, 2024 October 5, 2024 / PR Newswire/ — Dozens of people sickened with Shigella food poisoning have hired record-breaking Shigella Attorney Jory Lange to represent them against LongHorn Steakhouse.

In the meantime, more illnesses have been confirmed, and a food poisoning lawyer says he’s signed on more clients.

A popular Fairview Heights restaurant is back open for in-person dining after a voluntary two-week closure. The Longhorn Steakhouse closed after a Shigellosis outbreak linked back to the restaurant. Shigellosis is a bacterial gastrointestinal infection that can spread from contaminated food or someone not properly washing their hands.