Contaminated hamburger patties were blamed for an outbreak of Salmonellosis, in France. As of November 21, 638 middle school,high school, and college students became ill. Other people were made ill when they had eaten the contaminated hamburger patties at a holiday resort or at a nursing home for the elderly. The hamburger was prepared by the Italian company Inalca and distributed in France by Pomona. Inalca is part of the multinational meat processor, JBS.