Health Dept. continues investigation into link of E. coli cases to Bengston’s Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen

No new E. coli cases have been tied to Bengston’s Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen beyond the five reported Friday, a Will County Health Department spokesman said Monday, as county inspectors returned to test animals and surfaces.The county also continues to survey visitors to the farm.The health department contacted Bengtson’s on Oct. 21 about the E. coli cases, and the farm was told “that the people affected had visited our farm earlier this month,” according to the farm’s Facebook post.Bengtson’s Pumpkin Farm is a regional fall destination attracting visitors from all over the Chicago area.Will County Health Department Communications Manager Kevin Juday said on Monday that more than 200 people have submitted surveys after the Health Department asked people to report if they had experienced symptoms since attending Bengston’s on or after Sept. 29. Visitors who experienced symptoms can complete the survey here.The surveys are being evaluated to determine if the respondents’ symptoms were E.