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HealthThursday, November 5

Brookshire Farms stays closed, and Santa Maria cancels its pumpkin smashing over the outbreak

The Daily San Luis Obispo teamFrom Thursday’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you visited between Oct. 16 and Oct. 26, watch for severe stomach cramps, diarrhea that may be bloody, vomiting and sometimes fever. County health officials say anyone with those symptoms should contact a health care provider right away and mention the exposure. Children younger than 10 face the highest risk of serious complications.

Visits from Oct. 16 to 26 are the ones under investigation

Brookshire Farms visits tied to symptoms

October 2026

  • Visit dates under investigation

Visited then and feel sick? Call a provider and mention the farm.

Source: KSBY News

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Visit dates under investigationOct. 16–26

The farm said on Instagram it will stay closed for the rest of the pumpkin season until test results are in. In Santa Maria, the Utilities Department cancelled Saturday's pumpkin smashing and bowling event as a precaution.

  • Pumpkins and food waste: put them in the green organics cart
  • Questions: Santa Maria Utilities, 805.925.0951, ext. 7270
  • Brookshire's Los Osos Valley Road location opened in 2012

The outbreak has played out over about three weeks

  1. Oct. 16Visits to that health officials are investigating begin.
  2. Oct. 26Visits that health officials are investigating end.
  3. Oct. 30County reports five confirmed cases and eight more under investigation.
  4. Nov. 3Santa Maria announces it is cancelling its pumpkin smashing event.
  5. Nov. 7Santa Maria's cancelled pumpkin smashing and bowling event had been scheduled.

Sources: Noozhawk, KSBY News, Sacramento Bee

Sources: Noozhawk, KSBY News, Sacramento Bee

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