FDA identifies new Salmonella outbreak; reopens investigation into another

Public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by  Salmonella Enteritidis.

Investigators for the Food and Drug Administration have not yet been able to find the source of the pathogen, which has sickened 31 people. The agency has not released any patient data such as their ages or where they live. The investigation is still in its early stages so public health officials have not yet been able to begin traceback, inspections or testing.

In other outbreak news, the FDA has reopened its investigation into another outbreak of Salmonella Enteritis infections because there have been new patients identified and there is new exposure information on them. The FDA has, consequently, begun traceback efforts. However, the agency is not yet reporting what food it is tracing. 

The outbreak has sickened 95 people. The agency has not reported how old the patients are or where they live. The outbreak was first posted on April 23.

Other ongoing outbreak investigations
For an outbreak of infections from the cyclosporine parasite the patient count has grown to 46, up from 43 a week ago. The FDA has not released any information on the patients including how old they are or where they live. The agency has not yet identified a source of the parasite, but it has begun traceback efforts. The agency has not reported what food it is tracing. The outbreak was first posted on August. 13.

For another outbreak from the cyclospora parasite, the FDA has initiated a site inspection, but is not reporting what location it is inspecting. The agency had previously begun traceback efforts and sample testing but has not reported what food is being traced or what it is testing. The outbreak has sickened 41 people. The FDA has not reported how old the patients are or where they live. The agency first posted the outbreak on July 16.

Investigation continues for an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg that has sickened 24 people. It was first posted on July 16. The FDA has not reported the patients’ ages or where they live. The agency has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food is being traced.

An outbreak on Salmonella Anatum infections linked to Deep brand frozen sprouted moth and mung beans has sickened 11 people across 10 states. Four patients have required hospitalization. The outbreak is ongoing and was first posted by the FDA on July 9.

Chetak LLC Group has initiated a recall of the following: 

• Deep-brand Sprouted Mat (Moth) in 1-pound (454 g) packages with one of the following lot codes printed on the back side of the bag: IN 24330, IN 25072, IN 25108, IN 24353, 
  IN 25171, IN 24297, IN 25058, IN 25078, IN 24291, IN 25107, IN 24354, IN 24292
• Deep-brand Sprouted Moong (Mung) in 1-pound (454 g) packages with one of the following lot codes printed on the back side of the bag:  IN 24330, IN 25072, IN 25108, IN 24353, IN 25171, IN 24297, IN 25058, IN 25078, IN 24291, IN 25107, IN 24354, IN 24292 

An outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg linked to pistachio cream has sickened four people in two states. One person has required hospitalization. The outbreak is ongoing and was first posted by the FDA on June 13. The pistachio cream was manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd Sti in Turkey. The product, Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif, was sold in 9.7-ounce glass jars with BATCH NO: 250401, UPC number 8 69652 10130 1, and a best before date of April 1, 2027. 

An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to chicken alfredo meals is ongoing and has sickened 17 people across 13 states. Sixteen of the patients have required hospitalization and three have died. The outbreak was first posted by the FDA on April 4.

FreshRealm has recalled chicken fettuccine alfredo meals produced prior to June 17, 2025, that are available under the following brand names:

• Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 12.3 oz – best-by date of June 26, 2025, or prior
• Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 32.8 oz – best-by date of June 27, 2025, or prior
• Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 12.5 oz – best-by date of June 19, 2025, or prior
• Establishment number “EST. P-50784,” “EST. P-47770,” or “EST. P-47718” appears on the label in the USDA mark of inspection.

The meals are sold in the refrigerated section at Walmart and Kroger stores under the Marketside and Home Chef brand names.

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