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CDC

CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections.

Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products produced at the P-2375 Serenade Foods facility in Milford, Indiana, made people sick.

As of October 13, 2021, this outbreak is over.

Epidemiologic Data

A total of 36 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis were reported from 11 states (see map). The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella.

Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 21, 2021, to August 16, 2021 (see timeline). Sick people ranged in age from 1 to 83 years, with a median age of 38 years, and 57% were female. Of 32 people with information available, 12 were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

State and local public health officials interviewed people about the foods they ate in the week before they got sick. Of the 27 people interviewed, 14 (52%) reported preparing and eating frozen breaded stuffed chicken products. They bought different brands of raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products from multiple stores.