Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jule’s products

United States

UPDATE July 07, 2021

CDC announced that this outbreak is over, as of July 07, 2021. To this date, a total of 20 people infected with one of four Salmonella serotypes (Chester, Duisburg, Typhimurium, and Urbana) were reported from 4 states: CA, FL, MD, and TN. 5 were hospitalized and no deaths were reported.

Source: CDC

April 23, 2021

CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Duisburg infections.

Epidemiologic and traceback data show that Jule’s cashew brie may be contaminated with Salmonella and may be making people sick.

As of April 21, 2021, five people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Duisburg have been reported from three states (CA, FL, TN). 2 people have been hospitalized and no deaths were reported. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 1, 2021 to February 27, 2021.

It is possible that more recent illnesses may be reported in the outbreak because there is a period of time between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported to public health officials.

State and local public health officials interviewed people about the foods they ate in the week before they got sick. Of the five people interviewed, three (60%) reported eating Jule’s truffle cashew brie – the only common product identified. Two of these people reported eating the cashew truffle brie at the same restaurant on different days.

On April 22, California officials found Salmonella in samples of all varieties of Jule’s cashew brie collected from grocery stores. Investigators are working to confirm if the Salmonella bacteria found in these products is the same bacteria making people sick in this outbreak.

Jule’s Foods recalled all their products on April 22, including:

-Jule’s cashew brie (classic)
-Jule’s truffle cashew brie
-Jule’s black garlic cashew brie
-Jule’s artichoke spinach dip
-Jule’s vegan ranch dressing

CDC advises everyone not to eat, sell, or serve the recalled products. Jule’s Foods has stopped producing and distributing all of their products. Products were for sale online nationwide and in stores in many states.

To read the CDC announcement: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/duisburg-04-21/index.html

Source: CDC