AMMONIA LEAK IN WVILLE FRIDAY - 07/02/11 23:36 S.S.

AN AMMONIA LEAK, IN A WATSONVILLE FOOD PLANT LATE LAST NIGHT, LED TO SEVERAL DEL MAR FOODS’ WORKERS BEING TREATED AT WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE LEAK IS THOUGHT TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN A SEAL (THAT IS PART OF THE BOAT’S REFRIGERATION SYSTEM) MALFUNCTIONED.

THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING COMPANY EMPLOYS ABOUT 500 PEOPLE IN THE WATSONVILLE AREA.