Authorities at SSM Health St. Anthony said they discovered 50 children had consumed contaminated milk in the hospital after learning of unexpected illnesses in three patient care units. According to a statement issued by the hospital, “50 patients in three patient care units, all of them minors, consumed contaminated milk. After medical evaluation of each patient and based on the severity of his symptoms, 28 were transferred to Oklahoma Children’s Hospital to be evaluated and monitored by a pediatric gastroenterologist. “Hospital officials said they learned over the weekend that several patients had contracted an unexpected illness. During the investigation, they isolated the possible cause of the disease in the ingested chocolate milk. Authorities said they removed all milk from across the facility and reported to the milk supplier, Hiland Dairy. They also alerted the Oklahoma State Department of Health, which officials said had conducted an investigation, and as a result, Hiland Dairy on Sunday issued a request to withdraw a pint of 1% of low-fat chocolate milk produced at its Norman facility. . According to the recall, some products may contain food disinfectants that can cause illness if consumed. The affected food products were sold and distributed to consumers from establishments in Oklahoma City, Metro OKC, West Oklahoma, Dallas, San Antonio, and Texas, SSM Health St. Anthony’s officials said: “Our thoughts are with the children and their parents affected by this unfortunate event, We inform parents of patients of all updates because we have more information. ” “We encourage school principals and other companies that may have received the affected Hiland Dairy product to follow the recommendations issued in the recall process by Hiland Dairy, and for those who believe they may have consumed the contaminated product to obtain immediate medical attention.”