United States
UPDATE December 08, 2021
CDC announced that this outbreak is over, as of December 08, 2021. To this date, a total of 34 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 10 states (CA, IL, KS, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, PA and VA). 7 people were hospitalized and no deaths were reported. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 18, 2021, to October 30, 2021.
Source: CDC
UPDATE November 12, 2021
As of November 12, 2021, 31 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 10 states ( CA, IL, KS, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, PA and VA). 6 people were hospitalized and no deaths were reported. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 18, 2021, to October 18, 2021. The investigation is ongoing.
On November 10, 2021, Euro Foods recalled approximately 119,091 pounds of Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks products.
Source: CDC
October 23, 2021
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks.
As of October 22, 2021, 20 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 8 states ( CA, IL, KS, MI, MN, NJ, NY and VA). 3 people were hospitalized and no deaths were reported. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 18, 2021, to October 3, 2021
The Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks were sold at Trader Joe’s grocery stores, and maybe at other stores.
CDC is advising not to eat, sell, or serve Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks regardless of where they were purchased.
Trader Joe’s has voluntarily stopped selling this product in its stores nationwide.
In case you are experiencing Salmonella symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance.
For more outbreak details check on the CDC website:
www.cdc.gov/salmonella/i45-10-21/index.html
Source: CDC
