A salmonella outbreak linked to onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, has spread to 37 states and infected over 650 individuals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC advised businesses on Wednesday evening to cease selling fresh whole red, white, or yellow onions produced in Chihuahua and distributed by ProSource Inc.
It also advises businesses to clean any surfaces that may have come into contact with such onions.
Any whole red, white, or yellow onions without a label or package should be discarded, according to the FDA.
The USDA has advised that people should also eliminate onions that have labels or packaging indicating the brand ProSource and Mexico as the country of origin.
“If you can’t tell where the onions are from, don’t buy or eat them,” the CDC stated.
According to the CDC, the suspect onions were last brought in on August 27, but they might survive for up to three months in storage. “and may still be in homes and businesses.”
As of Wednesday, more than 650 people have been infected by the virus and nearly 130 have been hospitalized across 37 states, according to the CDC. However, it has previously stated that the actual number of people sickened may be far higher.
According to the CDC’s records, no fatalities have been linked with the salmonella outbreak.
The CDC is continuing to look into the matter. “other onions and suppliers are linked” to the outbreak, which the CDC previously called “fast-growing.”
The symptoms of salmonella infection, including diarrhea and vomiting, usually begin six to six days after infection and most people get better without treatment in four to seven days.
The CDC has warned that there is a salmonella outbreak linked to red, white, and yellow onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico. The CDC advises businesses on Wednesday evening to cease selling fresh whole red, white, or yellow onions produced in Chihuahua and distributed by ProSource Inc. It also advises businesses to clean any surfaces that may have come into contact with such onions. Any whole red, white, or yellow onions without a label or package should be discarded according to the FDA. The USDA has advised that people should also eliminate onions that have labels or packaging indicating the brand ProSource and Mexico as the country of origin.
“If you can’t tell where the onions are from don’t buy or eat them” the CDC stated. According to the CDC, the suspect onions were last brought into the country on August 27, but they might survive for up to three months in storage and may still be in homes and businesses as of Wednesday. As of Wednesday, more than 650 people have been infected by the virus and nearly 130 have been hospitalized across 37 states according to the CDC.
However, it has previously stated that the actual number of people sickened may be far higher. According to the CDC’s records, no fatalities have been linked with the salmonella outbreak. The CDC is continuing to look into the matter and mentioned “other onions and suppliers are linked” to the outbreak which was called “fast-growing” by the CDC. The symptoms of salmonella infection, including diarrhea and vomiting, usually begin six to six days after infection and most people get better without treatment in four to seven days.
