As of December 2, 2014, a total of 87 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 11 states.
| State | Ill persons |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 7 |
| Maine | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 35 |
| Montana | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 4 |
| New York | 14 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 6 |
| Vermont | 3 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Total ill persons | 87 |
Twenty-seven percent of ill persons have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
CDC’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) laboratory conducted antibiotic resistance testing on Salmonella Enteritidis isolates collected from three ill persons infected with the outbreak strains.
All three isolates were susceptible to all antibiotics tested on the NARMS panel.
Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that bean sprouts produced by Wonton Foods, Inc. are the likely source of this outbreak.
In interviews, 42 (78%) of 54 ill persons reported eating bean sprouts or menu items containing bean sprouts in the week before becoming ill.
Wonton Foods, Inc. continues to cooperate with state and federal public health and agriculture officials.
On November 21, 2014, Wonton Foods, Inc. agreed to destroy any remaining products while they conducted thorough cleaning and sanitization and implemented other Salmonella control measures. On November 24, the firm completed cleaning and sanitization and restarted production of bean sprouts. The firm resumed shipment on November 29, 2014
Contaminated bean sprouts produced by Wonton Foods, Inc. are likely no longer available for purchase or consumption given the maximum 12-day shelf life of mung bean sprouts.
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