CDC announced that the outbreak of Salmonella Hadar in ground turkey is over

The CDC announced that As of May 17, 2021, the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Hadar in ground turkey is over. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that ground turkey made people sick. As of May 17, 2021, a total of 33 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar were reported from 14 states (Arizona (1), Connecticut (2), Indiana (1), Maine (1), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (7), Missouri (2), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (3), New York (4), North Carolina ( 3), Pennsylvania (4), Vermont (1), and Virginia (2)). Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 28, 2020, to April 22, 2021. Of 22 people with information available, four were hospitalized. No deaths were reported. WGS showed that bacteria from sick people's samples were closely related genetically. USDA-FSIS collected an unopened package of ground turkey from a sick person's freezer for testing. Testing results showed that the ground turkey contained the outbreak strain of Salmonella. The traceback investigation found that Plainville Brands, LLC, produced the ground turkey purchased by the sick person. Not all illnesses were linked to ground turkey produced by Plainville Brands, LLC. The outbreak strain was also identified in routine turkey samples from multiple companies, collected by USDA-FSIS and state officials from 13 establishments. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/hadar-04-21/details.html