Barbarie”™s Black Angus Grill in Danbury has voluntarily closed while the city”™s health department investigates a possible outbreak of a food-borne illness.
The investigation came in the wake of several diners”™ complaints of food poisoning after dining at the 5 Eagle Road eatery, which were first reported on Dec. 26. The Health Department emphasized that no evidence of food poisoning has been found yet.
Barbarie”™s was last inspected by the Danbury Health Department on Aug. 15 and passed with a score of a 91, according to city health department records.
“The Barbarie name has been a part of Danbury for over 60 years,” the restaurant, which could reopen as soon as today, said in a statement. “Our main priority is the safety and health of our patrons. We are currently working alongside the health department to get to the bottom of this. At this time, we do not have any further information.”
