Multistate Foodborne Outbreak Investigations

CDC and partners ensure rapid and coordinated surveillance, detection, and response to multistate foodborne outbreaks.

Reports of Selected Outbreak Investigations, by Year

2012

• Peanut Butter – Salmonella Bredeney
• Frescolina Marte Brand Ricotta Salata Cheese –Listeria monocytogenes
• Hedgehogs – Salmonella Typhimurium
• Mangoes – Salmonella Braenderup
• Cantaloupe – Salmonella Typhimurium and Newport
• Ground Beef - Salmonella Enteritidis
• Live Poultry - Salmonella Hadar
• Live Poultry - Salmonella Montevideo
• Multistate Outbreak – Escherichia coli O145 Infections
• Live Poultry - Salmonella Infantis, Newport, and Lille
• Dry Dog Food - Salmonella Infantis
• Raw Scraped Ground Tuna Product - Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga
• Small Turtles - Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona
• Raw Clover Sprouts at Jimmy John's Restaurants -Escherichia coli O26
• Restaurant Chain A - Salmonella Enteritidis

2011

• Ground Beef - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Romaine Lettuce - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Kosher Broiled Chicken Livers - Salmonella Heidelberg
• Turkish Pine Nuts - Salmonella Enteritidis
• Jensen Farms Cantaloupes - Listeria monocytogenes
• Ground Turkey - Salmonella Heidelberg
• Whole, Fresh Imported Papayas - Salmonella Agona
• African Dwarf Frogs - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Alfalfa and Spicy Sprouts – Salmonella Enteritidis
• Travel to Germany - Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O104
• Chicks and Ducklings - Salmonella Altona and Salmonella Johannesburg
• Microbiology Laboratories - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Turkey Burgers - Salmonella Hadar
• Lebanon Bologna - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Del Monte Cantaloupe - Salmonella Panama
• Hazelnuts - Escherichia coli O157:H7

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2010

• Alfalfa Sprouts - Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
• Shell Eggs - Salmonella Enteritidis
• Cheese - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Cheesy Chicken Rice Frozen Entrée - Salmonella Chester
• Frozen Mamey Fruit Pulp - Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid Fever)
• Restaurant Chain A - Salmonella Hartford and Salmonella Baildon
• Frozen Rodents - Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
• Alfalfa Sprouts - Salmonella Newport
• Shredded Romaine Lettuce from a Single Processing Facility - Escherichia coli O145
• Red and Black Pepper/Italian-Style Meats - Salmonella Montevideo
• Water Frogs - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Beef from National Steak and Poultry - Escherichia coli O157:H7

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2009

• Beef from Fairbank Farms - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Beef from JBS Swift Beef Company - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Prepackaged Cookie Dough - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Alfalfa Sprouts - Salmonella Saintpaul
• Peanut Butter - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Pistachios - Salmonella (multiple types)

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2008

• Raw Produce - Salmonella Saintpaul
• Beef from Kroger/Nebraska Ltd - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Malt-O-Meal Rice/Wheat Cereals - Salmonella Agona
• Cantaloupes - Salmonella Litchfield

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2007

• Totino's/Jeno's Pizza - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Banquet Pot Pies - Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
• Topp's Ground Beef Patties - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Dry Pet Food - Salmonella Schwarzengrund
• Veggie Booty - Salmonella Wandsworth
• Peanut Butter - Salmonella Tennessee

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2006

• Taco Bell - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Tomatoes - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Fresh Spinach - Escherichia coli O157:H7

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Reports of Selected Outbreak Investigations, by Pathogen

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

• Multistate Outbreak – Escherichia coli O145 Infections
• Raw Clover Sprouts -Escherichia coli O26
• Romaine Lettuce - Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Travel to Germany - Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O104, 2011
• Lebanon Bologna - E. coli O157:H7, 2011
• Hazelnuts - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2011
• Cheese - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2010
• Shredded Romaine Lettuce from a Single Processing Facility - Escherichia coli O145, 2010
• Beef from National Steak and Poultry - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2010
• Beef from Fairbank Farms - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2009
• Beef from JBS Swift Beef Company - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2009
• Prepackaged Cookie Dough - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2009
• Beef from Kroger/Nebraska Ltd - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2008
• Totino's/Jeno's Pizza - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2007
• Topp's Ground Beef Patties - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2007
• Taco Bell - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2006
• Fresh Spinach - Escherichia coli O157:H7, 2006

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Listeria

• Frescolina Marte Brand Ricotta Salata Cheese –Listeria monocytogenes
• Jensen Farms Cantaloupes - Listeria monocytogenes

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Salmonella

• Peanut Butter – Salmonella Bredeney
• Hedgehogs – Salmonella Typhimurium
• Mangoes – Salmonella Braenderup
• Cantaloupe – Salmonella Typhimurium and Newport
• Ground Beef - Salmonella Enteritidis
• Live Poultry - Salmonella Hadar
• Live Poultry - Salmonella Montevideo
• Live Poultry - Salmonella Infantis, Newport, and Lille
• Dry Dog Food - Salmonella Infantis
• Raw Scraped Ground Tuna Product - Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga
• Small Turtles - Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona
• Ground Beef - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Kosher Broiled Chicken Livers - Salmonella Heidelberg
• Turkish Pine Nuts - Salmonella Enteritidis
• Ground Turkey - Salmonella Heidelberg
• Whole, Fresh Imported Papayas - Salmonella Agona
• African Dwarf Frogs - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Alfalfa and Spicy Sprouts - Salmonella Enteritidis
• Chicks and Ducklings - Salmonella Altona and Salmonella Johannesburg
• Microbiology Laboratories - Salmonella Typhimurium
• Turkey Burgers - Salmonella Hadar
• Del Monte Cantaloupe - Salmonella Panama
• Alfalfa Sprouts - Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
• Shell Eggs - Salmonella Enteritidis, 2010
• Cheesy Chicken Rice Frozen Entrée - Salmonella Chester, 2010
• Frozen Mamey Fruit Pulp - Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid Fever), 2010
• Restaurant Chain A - Salmonella Hartford and Salmonella Baildon, 2010
• Frozen Rodents - Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-, 2010
• Alfalfa Sprouts - Salmonella Newport, 2010
• Red and Black Pepper/Italian-Style Meats - Salmonella Montevideo, 2010
• Water Frogs - Salmonella Typhimurium, 2009 – 2010
• Alfalfa Sprouts - Salmonella Saintpaul, 2009
• Pistachios - Salmonella (multiple types), 2009
• Peanut Butter - Salmonella Typhimurium, 2008 – 2009
• Raw Produce - Salmonella Saintpaul, 2008
• Malt-O-Meal Rice/Wheat Cereals - Salmonella Agona, 2008
• Cantaloupes - Salmonella Litchfield, 2008
• Banquet Pot Pies - Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-, 2007
• Dry Pet Food - Salmonella Schwarzengrund, 2007
• Veggie Booty - Salmonella Wandsworth, 2007
• Peanut Butter - Salmonella Tennessee, 2007
• Tomatoes - Salmonella Typhimurium , 2006

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