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- Since June 4, 2012, a total of 124 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 12 states.
- 32% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
- Most of the ill persons have been reported from two states, Washington (56) and Oregon (38).
- State public health officials are interviewing ill persons to obtain information regarding foods they might have eaten and other exposures in the week before illness.
- Information available to date indicates that consumption of chicken is the most likely source of infection for many of the ill persons.
- Oregon and Washington have identified Foster Farms brand chicken as the most likely source of the infections in their states.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) is currently conducting an investigation to determine the source of infections in this outbreak.
- It is not unusual for raw poultry from any producer to have Salmonella. This underscores the importance for consumers to follow food safety tips to help protect themselves and others from foodborne illness.
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