When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne illness outbreak.
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Investigations
- 2023
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Date Posted Last Updated Outbreak Source Suspected Organism Scope Link to full details 5/22/2023 5/22/2023 Foodborne Salmonella Details 3/1/2023 3/17/2023 Foodborne Hepatitis A Details about E. coli at Packaged Salads posted on 1/6/2022 - 2022
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Date Posted Last Updated Outbreak Source Suspected Organism Scope Link to full details 5/26/2022 5/26/2022 Jif Peanut Butter Products Salmonella Multistate Details 1/6/2022 1/6/2022 Packaged Salads E. coli Multistate Details about E. coli at Packaged Salads posted on 1/6/2022 - 2021
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Date Posted Last Updated Outbreak Source Suspected Organism Scope Link to full details 5/17/2021 5/17/2021 Pure Eire/ PCC Market Yogurt E. coli Multistate Details about E. coli at Pure Eire/ PCC Market Yogurt posted on 5/17/2021