Frederick County 4-H Country Butchering Event and Benefit Pancake Breakfast Sausage 2011
An outbreak of Salmonella Infantis occurred among people attending a benefit pancake breakfast on March 5, in Thurmont, Maryland, at the Trinity United Church of Christ. Sausage and meat pudding were named as the vehicles of infection. These originated from a Frederic County, 4-H Camp Center Country Butchering event; the sausage was confirmed to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
- Outbreak began:
- March 2011
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Maryland
- Organism(s):
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- Salmonella
- Vehicle(s):
- Luncheon Meat and Sausage, Sausage Meat Pudding
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Charity Event
- Brand Name(s):
- Product Subject to Recall:
- Unknown
-
- Recall Links:
- None
- Total ill:
- 18
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Yes
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- 9
- Number Probable Cases:
- 9
- Number Possible Cases:
- 0
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- Unknown
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- Yes