2012 Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Infections Associated with Contaminated Cargill Ground Beef
On July 22, 2012 Cargill Meat Solutions announced a recall of 29,339 pounds of fresh ground beef products due to possible contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis. Using epidemiologic and tracback data public health investigators in 9 states (MA, ME, NC, NH, NY, RI, VA, VT, and WV) and the CDC linked 51 patients diagnosed with S. Enteritidis to consumption of Cargill ground beef sold at Hannaford grocery stores in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. Among 40 persons for whom information is available, illness onset dates ranged from June 6, 2012 to July 9, 2012. Eleven patients were hospitalized. The Vermont Department of Health isolated the outbreak strain in leftover product.
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group+d1, salmonellosis, s.+enteritidis, salmonella+enteritidis, cargill+meat+solutions, hannaford, beef, ground beef, hamburgerOverview
| Outbreak began: | June 2012 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | ME, MA, NH, NY, NC, RI, VT, VA, WV |
| Pathogen: | Salmonella Enteritidis |
| Vehicle(s): | Beef |
| Location(s): | Private Home, Retail |
| Brand name(s): | Cargill Meat Solutions, Hannaford |
| Molecular test results: | Not reported |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 40 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 11 |