Pepper Salami Salmonella Outbreak Confirmed in CA WA MA NY IL NC OH OR MN UT NC CT AZ CO GA TX SD TN
Two public health labs have confirmed that pepper salami produced by a Rhode Island company, Daniele Inc., is the cause of a national outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo that has sickened at least 189 people in 40 states.
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The confirmations were achieved through DNA fingerprinting by health workers at the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Washington State Department of Public Health.
In Iowa, the molecular subtyping matched the outbreak strain of Salmonella to Salmonella that infected a patient in that state. The sample came from Daniele salami the person had saved in the freezer.
The Iowa sample was from a sliced salami variety pack -- the same as that purchased by at least 13 other ill persons.
The breakthrough was announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which continues to say that it is possible another food item caused illnesses in the outbreak, which started last July and was first detected in Oregon and Washington.
Daniele has stopped production of its salami and salame products and will now irradiate the pepper it uses on the product to kill germs. Some scientists believe pepper was the vehicle for the Salmonella in this case.
The Pascoag, Rhode Island, company recalled 1.23 million pounds of pepper salami, including variety packs containing pepper salami / salame less than 24 hours after the CDC announced the outbreak late last week. Click here to view a complete list of items under recall, including products under the Boar's Head and Dietz & Watson brand.
States hardest hit by the outbreak include California, Washington, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois and Oregon. But 32 other states have confirmed cases and it is a certainty that some cases have not yet been reported to public health officials. The outbreak was active through the first week of January, at a minimum.
If you or a loved one has been sickened in this outbreak, contact a Salmonella lawyer at Pritzker Olsen by calling 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by completing the contact form on the side of this Web page. We are a national food safety law firm with leading experience; involved as an advocate for victims in practically every major outbreak of foodborne illness.
This outbreak could have been prevented and Daniele Inc. should immediately pay medical costs, lost wages and other associated expenses of individuals sickened by its products. If you have questions about compensation, contact us. We have collected tens of millions for food poisoning victims, including Salmonella patients who have suffered long-term health consequences from their infections.
