USA – Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Gravel Ridge Farms Shell Eggs – Final Update

As of October 25, 2018, this outbreak appears to be over.
Forty-four people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis were reported from 11 states.
- Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 17, 2018 to August 26, 2018.
- Twelve people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Epidemiologic, traceback, and laboratory evidence(https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/investigating-outbreaks/index.html) indicated that shell eggs from Gravel Ridge Farms were the likely source of the outbreak.
On September 8, 2018, Gravel Ridge Farms recalled cage-free large eggs with use by dates of July 25, 2018 through October 3, 2018 because they might have been contaminated with Salmonella.