Salmonella outbreak traced to tomatoes
Tomatoes served in restaurants were the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak, according to Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The Salmonella outbreak resulted in 183 confirmed illnesses. No one died in the outbreak, but 22 people were hospitalized.
In 2004, a Salmonella outbreak was traced to tomatoes served at Sheetz stores in the Eastern United States. Over 400 people became ill with Salmonellosis as part of that outbreak. Marler Clark settled the claims of 128 people who became ill with Salmonella infections as part of the outbreak.
According to an Associated Press article:
"We have identified tomatoes eaten in restaurants as the cause of this outbreak. We don't have any information that a name or a certain type of restaurant is involved. As far as we can tell, it's across the board," said Dr. Christopher Braden, a foodborne outbreak and surveillance expert with the CDC. . .Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin all reported confirmed cases of Salmonella that were part of the outbreak. Canada also has confirmed two cases of Salmonella that match the outbreak strain.
The cases of illness peaked in late September, leading officials to believe the outbreak is now over.
In 2004, a Salmonella outbreak was traced to tomatoes served at Sheetz stores in the Eastern United States. Over 400 people became ill with Salmonellosis as part of that outbreak. Marler Clark settled the claims of 128 people who became ill with Salmonella infections as part of the outbreak.
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