On Thursday, for the first time since a Salmonella outbreak sickened as many as 200 people, a spokesperson for the Boise Co-Op spoke publicly.

The folks at the Co-Op expressed real concern about the situation and said they are pulling out all the stops to make their kitchen safe.

Why didn’t they do this before the outbreak?

Spokesperson Mo Valko said the Co-Op is working very closely with the Central District Health Department to get their deli back in order. By Thursday the deli was still temporarily closed, but the hope is that by Friday they can open it again.

Valko said what they have been doing this entire week is making personal contact with Co-Op members to answer any questions customers might have.

Communication is nice, but any data to back up your claims?