By Noah Feit
The Sun News
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Chick-fil-A in South Carolina was closed Saturday after people inside the fast food restaurant said they felt sick, according to the Columbia Fire Department.
Three people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Members of the fire department, including the hazmat team, responded to the Chick-fil-A on Garners Ferry Road late Saturday morning, the fire department said in a social media post.
Two chemical products used for cleaning mixed after being poured down a drain at the restaurant that was backed up, according to the post. This created an odor that made several people inside the building feel unwell, the fire department said.
Members of the Columbia Fire Department respond to a Chick-fil-A where the restaurant was evacuated. Columbia Fire Department
The restaurant, near a Walmart Supercenter and Exit 9 on Interstate 77, was evacuated while firefighters worked to remedy the issue and ventilate the building, according to the post.
There were 13 people who were examined by Richland County EMS at the scene, and three of them were taken to an area hospital, the fire department said. Further information on their conditions was not available.
Out of an abundance of caution, Chick-fil-A officials chose to keep the restaurant closed for the rest of Saturday, according to the release. Chick-fil-A’s are traditionally closed on Sundays.
A Chick-fil-A official said the restaurant will reopen on Monday, WLTX reported.
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