Update on the outbreak of Salmonella Duisburg and Urbana in Jule’s Cashew Brie (April 2021)

The FDA updated the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Duisburg and Salmonella Urbana infections linked to the consumption of Jule's Cashew Brie, a vegan or plant-based cheese alternative. On April 23, 2021, Jule's Foods of Carlsbad, California, conducted a voluntary recalled of all varieties of Jule's Foods products. As of May 7, 2021, seven people (CA (4), FL (1), and TN (2)) infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Duisburg and Salmonella Urbana have been reported from three states. Three of the patients (from CA, TN, and FL) had to be admitted to hospitals. WGS analysis determined that the samples of Jule's Cashew Brie were contaminated with the same strain of Salmonella Urbana that made people sick. Samples of unopened, raw cashews collected from the Jule's Foods facility also tested positive for the same strain of Salmonella Urbana as product samples. According to the CDC, the actual number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-duisburg-and-urbana-jules-cashew-brie-april-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

 Salmonella Duisburg: Cashew Brie Products (April 2021)
Salmonella Duisburg: Cashew Brie Products (April 2021)

Ongoing investigation of illnesses linked to Jule’s Cashew Brie; Do not purchase, eat, sell, or serve

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