{"id":50982,"date":"2021-10-22T20:26:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T00:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=50982"},"modified":"2021-10-22T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T00:27:07","slug":"major-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-onions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2021\/10\/major-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-onions\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ufeffMore than 600 people have gotten sick from an outbreak of salmonella linked to red, white and yellow onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced\ufeff on Oct. 20<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The onions were distributed by ProSource Inc. and sold to restaurants and grocery stores nationwide. Although the onions were last imported to the U.S. on Aug\ufeff. 27, they can last up to three months in storage and may still be in homes and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ufeffProSource has voluntarily recalled whole onions shipped from Chihuahua between July 1 and Aug\ufeff. 31, 2021. The onions were distributed in 35 states in mesh bags ranging from 2 pounds to 50 pounds and in cartons ranging from 5 pounds to 50 pounds. Affected onion\ufeff brands include Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon First Crop, Markon Essentials, Rio Blue, ProSource, Rio Valley and Sysco Imperial\ufeff, according to the recall announcement from the Food and Drug Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Keeler Family Farms voluntarily recalled its red, yellow and white onions sold under the MVP brand that were shipped from July 1 to Aug. 25 and imported from Chihuahua, Mexico. Although to date no onions marketed through Keeler Family Farms have tested positive for salmonella, the recall is being implemented out of an abundance of caution. Its onions, sold in 25 and 50 pound mesh sacks, were distributed to wholesalers, restaurants and retail stores in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the recall notice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CDC says\ufeff that 652 people \ufeffwere \ufeffconfirmed to \ufeffhave been infected with the outbreak strain, Salmonella Oranienburg, in 37 states between May 31 and Sept\ufeff. 30. They range in age from \ufeff\ufeffless than a year to 97. Of \ufeffthose victims, \ufeff129\ufeff were hospitalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, 145 of the 193 people \ufeffwho provided \ufeffdetailed information \ufeffon their illness reported eating or possibly eating raw onion\ufeffs before becoming sick. Several \ufeffhad eaten at the same restaurants, which \ufeffhelped investigators determin\ufeffe that many \ufeffhad eaten raw onions. \ufeffOfficials are still working to identify other possible onion suppliers that may be linked to this outbreak.\ufeff The restaurants were not publicly identified.\ufeff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actual number of infections is likely higher because people are not regularly tested for salmonella, the CDC says, and many who are infected recover without seeing a doctor. Since it takes up to four weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak, more victims may be added to the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ufeffPossible onion outbreaks can be difficult for experts to investigate\ufeff, since onions are a \u201cstealthy\u201d ingredient in many dishes, \ufeffand people may not know if they\u2019ve eaten the\ufeffm, \ufeffthe CDC says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onions can become contaminated at any point in the food supply chain \ufeff\u2014 while growing in the fields, during processing or distribution\ufeff, or \ufeffwhen they\u2019re being prepared in a restaurant or home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year\ufeff, a salmonella outbreak from contaminated red onions<\/a> caused \ufeffmore than 1,000 infections. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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