A multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef sold at ShopRite stores has sickened at least 16 people from four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Six of them were so sick they needed to be hospitalized.
The CDC says this outbreak likely includes more states and a lot more illnesses. But, so far, the four states reporting cases are: New Jersey (9), New York (5), Massachusetts (1), and Connecticut (1).
The people sickened in this outbreak range in age from less than one year old to 97 years old. Twenty percent of the patients are under five years old. The illnesses were reported from April 27, 2023, through June 16, 2023.
During interviews with 14 patients, health officials learned nine of them ate ground beef they purchased at ShopRite before they became ill. Seven of them specified that they had purchased 80% lean ground beef products.
Symptoms of a Salmonella Infection
Symptoms of a Salmonella infection include nausea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea that can be bloody. These symptoms usually develop within six to 72 hours of exposure. Sometimes antibiotics are needed to treat a Salmonella infection. Health officials say the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul is responsive to antibiotics.
2022 Shoprite Salmonella Ground Beef
A ShopRite in Greenwich, NJ issued a Salmonella recall for ground beef in July 2022. That recall included store-made packages of ground beef, meatloaf mix, and ground pork. It is not known if the same supplier is linked to both events.
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