Thousands have been sickened in the outbreak and Taylor Farms continues to recall its shredded iceberg lettuce and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce.
The recalled lettuce was distributed to Walmart stores in at least 15 states, as well as food service operations in 27 states.
The FDA and CDC say the illnesses in the outbreak — reported from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia — represent only a portion of Cyclospora infections currently under investigation and involve only one of several outbreaks.
One public health official says the confirmed patients are probably the tip of the iceberg
Federal officials are reporting that inspectors found unsanitary handling and other food safety issues at Raw Farm LLC, the dairy connected to an E. Coli O157 outbreak. The outbreak sickened nine people across California, Texas and Florida. According to an Executive Summary from the Food and Drug Administration, inspectors found
The Yakima Health District in Washington is investigating 10 confirmed and suspected cases of Salmonella infection among individuals who reported eating food at the Fourth of July event hosted by Imperial’s Garden located at 4817 Lateral A Road, Wapato, WA 98951. This event was not related to
Public health officials have not weighed in on why there are so many infections this year.
Health officials in Finland have declared that a major Salmonella outbreak has ended. More than 100 people fell sick in 11 countries as part of the multi-country outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouted seeds from India. In spring this year, Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses were detected in Finland. The cluster included
Michigan officials believe lettuce and/or salad mixes are the source of the parasite, but they said there is no single grower, supplier or brand identified yet.
The outbreak has sickened people in 31 states.
The parasite's long incubation period makes it challenging for investigators to identify exposures.
A salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of Suffolk County residents in New York is under investigation by the county's Department of Health Services. A total of 58 patients have been seen by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital doctors while exhibiting symptoms consistent with salmonella infection since the beginning