- A total of 119 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 32 states.
- Collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that eating ground turkey is the likely source of this outbreak.
- On September 11, 2011, the Arkansas firm recalled additional ground turkey products due to possible Salmonella contamination.
- Contaminated ground turkey is being recalled from grocery stores but may still be in consumers’ homes.
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