Salmonella Outbreak in Tennessee Jail Linked to Tyson Comminuted Chicken
Editor's Note: On Jan. 24, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided an update on its investigation into the Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak described below. The agency said it has found multidrug resistance in two of the samples isolated from inmates who were sickened by salmonellosis. The update does not indicate any increase in the number of people affected or in the severity of their illness.
The CDC announced Jan. 14 that it is collaborating with public health officials in Tennessee and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections among nine inmates at a Tennessee correctional facility. Results from Tennessee’s investigation indicate that mechanically separated chicken produced by Tyson Foods, Inc. is the likely source of the outbreak at the jail.