Lexington restaurant, pie shop sued after salmonella outbreak

A Kentucky woman who became ill last summer after eating salmonella-tainted food from Missy’s Pie Shop in Lexington is suing the business and the restaurant where she ate the pie.

It’s the first of what is likely to be multiple lawsuits against Missy’s and Ramsey’s Diner after at least 57 people got sick in connection with a salmonella outbreak involving pies served at Ramsey’s, according to documents obtained by the Herald-Leader.

According to the complaint filed March 10 in Fayette Circuit Court, Kathy Sears, of London, ate at the Ramsey’s restaurant at 3090 Helmsdale Place on June 20. She had a meal and pie, which came from Missy’s Pie Shop.

Missy’s Pie Shop is owned by Ramsey’s Enterprises, which is owned by Robert Ramsey…

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