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- A total of 14 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Stanley have been reported from three states.
- Most of the ill people have been reported from California (85%).
- The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: California (12), Nevada (1), and Wyoming (1).
- One ill person identified in Utah likely acquired their infection during international travel and was excluded from the case count.
- 25% of ill persons have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
- Collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that raw cashew cheese produced by The Cultured Kitchen of West Sacramento, California is the likely source of this outbreak.
- Cashew cheese is a non-dairy product made from raw cashews and other ingredients.
- On December 31, 2013, The Cultured Kitchen voluntarily recalled its raw cashew cheese due to a risk of contamination with Salmonella.
- The recall affects all six varieties of raw cashew cheese produced by The Cultured Kitchen with an expiration date of April 19, 2014 or earlier.
- Photos of the recalled products are available.
- CDC recommends that consumers do not eat the recalled raw cashew cheese and discard any remaining product in their homes.
- Retailers and food establishments should not sell or serve the recalled raw cashew cheese.
- People who think they have become ill after eating the recalled raw cashew cheese should talk to their health care provider.
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