COLD SPRING — Twenty-six people were hospitalized Friday, June 6, following a chemical spill at the Pilgrim’s Pride meat-packing plant in Cold Spring, Minnesota, according to a news release from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.

“We can confirm CentraCare — St. Cloud Hospital has received several patients from an incident in the community and all are currently being evaluated,” Karna Fronden, a CentraCare spokesperson, told St. Cloud LIVE in a statement. "None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening."

The Cold Spring/Richmond Police Department and Cold Spring Fire and Rescue responded to a report of spilled peracetic acid at Pilgrim’s Pride at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, June 6, according to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office news release. The spill has been contained within the plant

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