Jennie-O Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Strain Proving Resistant to Antibiotics

Posted on April 5, 2011 by PritzkerLaw

The strain of Salmonella that has sickened 12 people in 10 states is resistant to many commonly prescribed antibiotics, which can increase the risk of hospitalization or treatment failure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced. States have reported antibiotic resistance of the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar to several clinically useful drugs including ampicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, cephalothin, and tetracycline

The CDC is helping states and USDA investigate the Jennie-O Salmonella outbreak, which has been associated with certain Jennie-O turkey patties sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide. The frozen boxes of 12 patties with a use-by date of DEC. 23, 2011, have been recalled by Jennie-O, a Minnesota-based subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation. Click here for Jennie-O recall information.

At least three of the case-patients in Colorado, Ohio, and Wisconsin specifically reported eating Jennie-O Turkey burgers the week before their illness began. Samples of Jennie-O ground turkey burgers were collected by public health agencies from the homes of case-patients in Colorado and Wisconsin. Both turkey burger samples were positive for the outbreak strain of Salmonella.
 
As of April 1, 2011, 12 victims have been reported from 10 states: Arizona (1 case), California (1 case), Colorado (1 case), Georgia (1 case), Illinois (1 case), Missouri (1 case), Mississippi (1 case), Ohio (1 case), Washington (1 case), and Wisconsin (3 cases).  Illnesses began occurring in December and have continued through March 24. Among the 12 ill persons with available information, three have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
 
Victims of this outbreak may be interested in details of a possible turkey Salmonella lawsuit. Food safety attorneys at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., are providing free case consultations at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or a lawyer will respond to your onlline contact form.  Our firm is one of the very few in the nation practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have collected millions for victims of food poisoning.

 

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