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CDC - Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour

M

Mary Wilson

Well-known member
Posted March 30, 2023

Investigators are working to identify a specific brand of flour linked to this outbreak. However, any raw (unbaked) flour can have germs, like Salmonella. Do not eat or play with uncooked flour, dough, or batter.

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 12
  • Hospitalizations: 3
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 11
  • Recall: No
  • Investigation status: Active
Salmonella in Raw Flour

Flour doesn’t look like a raw food, but most flour is raw. This means that it hasn’t been treated to kill germs that cause food poisoning. Any raw (unbaked) flour used to make dough or batter can be contaminated with germs like Salmonella, but Salmonella germs are killed when flour is cooked or baked. You can get sick after eating or tasting raw dough or batter. Children can get sick from handling or eating raw dough used for crafts or play clay.

Source of the Outbreak

Most people reported eating raw dough or batter made with flour before they got sick. Flour was the only common ingredient in the raw dough or batter people reported eating. Investigators are working to identify a specific brand of flour linked to illnesses. ...

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/infantis-03-23/index.html
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Posted March 30, 2023

This map shows where the 12 people in this Salmonella outbreak lived.

This outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true number of sick people is likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. ...
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https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/infantis-03-23/map.html
 
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