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Food Outbreak Scan for Jun 18, 2018
Cyclopora outbreak expands; Salmonella in cereal
Filed Under:
Cyclospora; Salmonella; Foodborne Disease
[h=3]Veggie tray Cyclospora outbreak sickens people in 2 more states[/h] Two more states?Iowa and Michigan?have reported Cyclospora infections linked to Del Monte prepackaged vegetable trays, lifting the number of affected states to four and the illness total to 78, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a Jun 15 announcement.
In a related development, Del Monte Fresh Produce on Jun 15 announced a voluntary recall of vegetable trays sold at some retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In a recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company said the 6-ounce, 12-ounce, and 28-ounce vegetable trays contained fresh broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots, and dill dip and have a best-if-enjoyed-by-date of Jun 17 or earlier.
The recalled products were distributed to Kwik Trip stores and eight other chains, some of them grocery stores. In a separate update, the FDA said the company withdrew the two smaller-size trays from retail market locations on Jun 8, but customers may still have them in their homes.
Most of the cases are in Wisconsin (50) and Minnesota (23), which first reported their outbreak about a week ago. Iowa has reported 3 cases, and Michigan 2. The FDA noted that the two Michigan illnesses involve vegetable trays purchased in Wisconsin.
The CDC said that four outbreak patients have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. All of the sick people became ill on or after May 1, and none reported a history of international travel, a known risk factor for contracting the disease. Symptoms of the illness, caused by the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite, include watery diarrhea, appetite loss, cramping, bloating, and fatigue.
Epidemiologic investigations have revealed that most sick people reported eating Del Monte vegetable trays become they started having symptoms, and most reported buying the trays at Kwik Trip/Kwik Star convenience stores. "The investigation is ongoing to determine if there is a common supplier of the vegetable trays to stores where ill people shopped," the CDC said.
Minnesota has also reported a separate Cyclospora outbreak involving 17 people who ate at a Minnesota restaurant named Sonora Grill.
Jun 15 CDC outbreak announcement
Jun 15 FDA recall notice
Jun 15 FDA investigation update
[h=3]Salmonella outbreak prompts warning against all Honey Smacks packages[/h] The CDC and FDA announced late last week that consumers should toss all Honey Smacks cereal boxes and packages after the cereal was linked to a Salmonella Mbandaka outbreak that's sickened 73 people in 31 states.
All Honey Smacks cereal, regardless of sell-by date or container size, should not be eaten, according to both agencies. Last Thursday Kellogg's, the manufacturer of Honey Smacks, issued a recall for all cereal boxes labeled with a "best if used by" date of Jun 14, 2018, through Jun 14, 2019.
Besides the United States, the cereal was also sold in Aruba/Curacao/St. Maarten (Netherlands Antilles), the Bahamas, Barbados, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and Tahiti (French Polynesia), the FDA said.
So far, 24 people have been hospitalized in connection with this outbreak. No deaths have been reported.
Jun 15 FDA update
Food Outbreak Scan for Jun 18, 2018
Cyclopora outbreak expands; Salmonella in cereal
Filed Under:
Cyclospora; Salmonella; Foodborne Disease
[h=3]Veggie tray Cyclospora outbreak sickens people in 2 more states[/h] Two more states?Iowa and Michigan?have reported Cyclospora infections linked to Del Monte prepackaged vegetable trays, lifting the number of affected states to four and the illness total to 78, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a Jun 15 announcement.
In a related development, Del Monte Fresh Produce on Jun 15 announced a voluntary recall of vegetable trays sold at some retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In a recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company said the 6-ounce, 12-ounce, and 28-ounce vegetable trays contained fresh broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots, and dill dip and have a best-if-enjoyed-by-date of Jun 17 or earlier.
The recalled products were distributed to Kwik Trip stores and eight other chains, some of them grocery stores. In a separate update, the FDA said the company withdrew the two smaller-size trays from retail market locations on Jun 8, but customers may still have them in their homes.
Most of the cases are in Wisconsin (50) and Minnesota (23), which first reported their outbreak about a week ago. Iowa has reported 3 cases, and Michigan 2. The FDA noted that the two Michigan illnesses involve vegetable trays purchased in Wisconsin.
The CDC said that four outbreak patients have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. All of the sick people became ill on or after May 1, and none reported a history of international travel, a known risk factor for contracting the disease. Symptoms of the illness, caused by the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite, include watery diarrhea, appetite loss, cramping, bloating, and fatigue.
Epidemiologic investigations have revealed that most sick people reported eating Del Monte vegetable trays become they started having symptoms, and most reported buying the trays at Kwik Trip/Kwik Star convenience stores. "The investigation is ongoing to determine if there is a common supplier of the vegetable trays to stores where ill people shopped," the CDC said.
Minnesota has also reported a separate Cyclospora outbreak involving 17 people who ate at a Minnesota restaurant named Sonora Grill.
Jun 15 CDC outbreak announcement
Jun 15 FDA recall notice
Jun 15 FDA investigation update
[h=3]Salmonella outbreak prompts warning against all Honey Smacks packages[/h] The CDC and FDA announced late last week that consumers should toss all Honey Smacks cereal boxes and packages after the cereal was linked to a Salmonella Mbandaka outbreak that's sickened 73 people in 31 states.
All Honey Smacks cereal, regardless of sell-by date or container size, should not be eaten, according to both agencies. Last Thursday Kellogg's, the manufacturer of Honey Smacks, issued a recall for all cereal boxes labeled with a "best if used by" date of Jun 14, 2018, through Jun 14, 2019.
Besides the United States, the cereal was also sold in Aruba/Curacao/St. Maarten (Netherlands Antilles), the Bahamas, Barbados, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and Tahiti (French Polynesia), the FDA said.
So far, 24 people have been hospitalized in connection with this outbreak. No deaths have been reported.
Jun 15 FDA update