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Fayette County District Warns Shaved Ice at School Event May Have Contained Glass and Insulin

The district has not determined how the shaved ice was contaminated.

Overview

  • The alert followed a Wednesday 'Trunk or Treat' at A. L. Wilson Elementary in Fairchance.
  • Superintendent Christopher Pegg posted the notice to the Albert Gallatin Area School District's social media page.
  • Families were told to seek immediate medical care if they or their children experienced adverse effects after eating the treat.
  • The district asked anyone reporting symptoms to notify the school or the Albert Gallatin business office.
  • Coverage cited the American Diabetes Association noting insulin must be injected to enter the bloodstream.