Daniele Salami Salmonella Investigation Still Bubbling at CDC, FDA, USDA

Posted on April 4, 2010 by PritzkerLaw

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in the process of verifying that the Daniele salami Salmonella outbreak involving contaminated red and black pepper is under control.

Since the agency last reported on the outbreak, very few cases have been added to the total, which now stands at 252 Salmonella Montevideo illnesses in 44 states. There's another nine cases of Salmonella infections of serotype Senftenberg related to the outbreak, the CDC has said.

Of 193 patients for which medical treatment information was available, 51 victims have been hospitalized and no one has died.

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The CDC said in its latest press release on the Daniele International outbreak that it is still working with the USDA , FDA and state partners to identify the specific products or ingredients that became contaminated and how the contamination occurred. The agencies also are still trying to identify any other food vehicles that may be involved.

The number of ill persons identified in each state with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo is as follows: AK (1), AL (2), AZ (7), CA (31), CO (5), CT (5), DC (1), DE (3), FL (3), GA (3), IA (1), ID (4), IL (23), IN (4), KS (5), LA (1), MA (14), MD (1), ME (1), MI (4), MN (6), MO (2), MS (1), NC (11), ND (1), NE (3), NH (2), NJ (9), NM (2), NY (19), OH (9), OK (1), OR (10), PA (7), RI (2), SC (1), SD (3), TN (5), TX (7), UT (9), VA (1), WA (18), WI (1), WV (1), and WY (2).
Sixteen persons were identified who purchased the same type of sliced salami variety pack made by Daniele at different grocery store locations before becoming ill. Three additional ill persons have been identified who purchased a similar type of sliced salami deli tray made by Daniele before becoming ill. These data suggest this product is the source of some of these illnesses, the CDC has said.
 
Testing by the Rhode Island Department of Public Health found the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo in samples of black and red pepper intended for use in the production of Italian-style meats at Daniele International Inc. of Rhode Island. The finding led to recalls by the company's pepper suppliers, which created a rolling recall by customers of the spice companies.
 
For the CDC's complete listing of pepper-related recalls related to the Daniele salami Salmonella outbreak, click here. For the list of recalled Daniele salami/salame products, see The Food Safety Lawyer.
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