Public Health Officials Warn Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Sunny Crunch Salad

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Health

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Health

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad produced in Rochelle, IL. According to the CDC, eight people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from two states.  Illnesses started on dates ranging from June 10, 2021 to June 15, 2021.  In Illinois, five cases matching the outbreak strain have been reported in Cook, DuPage, and McHenry counties.  Illinois cases have reported purchasing BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad produced in Rochelle, IL in the north-eastern part of the state.  However, IDPH is still working with federal officials to determine where the BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad produced in Rochelle, IL was distributed in Illinois so people could potentially be exposed across the state.  For more information and updates, go to https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-07-21/index.html.

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