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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry Sickens 163 in 43 States A Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least 163 people in 43 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thirty-four people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. All people sickened by live poultry in this country in the last 10 years add up to almost 7,000 illnesses.     The case count by state is: Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), California (9), Colorado (2), Connecticut (3), Florida (1), Georgia (9), Idaho (1), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (11), Kansas...

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2021 The following quote is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response “The FDA has been working with the CDC, state partners and Canadian officials to investigate the largest Salmonella Newport outbreak in over a decade, which was linked to red onions. The FDA, today, released a 2020 Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Red Onions Report that includes an overview of our investigation findings, including factors that potentially contributed to the Salmonella contamination of red onions. “Our investigation found the outbreak to...

FDA releases investigation report following 2020 salmonella outbreak linked to red onions

Share this article SILVER SPRING, Md., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  The following quote is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response: "The FDA has been working with the CDC, state partners and Canadian officials to investigate the largest Salmonella Newport outbreak in over a decade, which was linked to red onions. The FDA, today, released a 2020 Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Red Onions Report that includes an overview of our investigation findings, including factors that potentially contributed to the Salmonella contamination of red onions. "Our inv...