Roast Beef Dinner 2004
In Wayayanda, New York, an outbreak of Salmonella Anatum was associated with eating roast beef at an annual community roast beef dinner held by the Silver Lake Fire Department. The food service volunteers had not been trained in food safety. Temperature control was not maintained. The beef juices draining from the spit had collected at room temperature over the course of a day and then were poured over ready-to-eat beef sandwiches.
- Outbreak began:
- September 2004
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- New York
- Organism(s):
-
- Salmonella
- Vehicle(s):
- Beef, Roast Beef
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Picnic, Community event
- Brand Name(s):
- Total ill:
- 108
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- No
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- N/A
- Number Probable Cases:
- N/A
- Number Possible Cases:
- N/A
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- No
- Number Hospitalized:
- 0
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- Yes