UPDATE: Operations to resume at Kraft Heinz, Davenport

UPDATE: A news release from the City of Davenport has more details on the leak at Kraft Heinz this morning.

According to the release, the Davenport Fire Department was called to Kraft Heinz about 6:40 a.m. for an ammonia leak detected on site. All staff members were safely evacuated from the plant by the time the Hazardous Materials Team arrived.

First responders and company staff traced the problem back to an internal cooking system. The problem was isolated, the hazard was mitigated and the affected area was ventilated. Monitoring equipment set up within a mile of the company confirmed there were no issues related to the leak outside the plant.

No employee injuries were reported and the company will monitor the air as a follow-up.

EARLIER: Kraft Heinz has issued a news release regarding this morning’s incident.

“Early this morning, we detected a refrigerant fluid leak in our Davenport manufacturing facility. Out of an abundance of caution, we sent all employees home. The leak has been fixed and we expect to resume normal operations this evening.”

EARLIER: Employees have been allowed to return to work at the plant, according to scanner reports.

EARLIER: Employees at the Kraft Heinz plant in Davenport were evacuated this morning due to an industrial leak.

Law enforcement officers have blocked access to the plant at Enterprise and Granite. Our Quad Cities News has a crew at the scene and while there is a leak, the type of leak has not yet been confirmed.

This is a developing story and we will have more details as they become available.

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