2009 E. coli O157:H7 at an Employee Catered Lunch, Minnesota
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 occurred among a company's employees who attended a lunch that was catered by a grocery store. One culture-confirmed case did not attend the lunch, but had consumed ground beef purchased from the same grocery store. An inspection of the grocery store suggested that cross-contamination from ground beef could have occurred. The specific food vehicle and the source of contamination was never confirmed.
- Outbreak began:
- June 2009
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Minnesota
- Organism(s):
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- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Unknown Cross Contamination
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Private Home, Workplace, Catered Lunch
- Brand Name(s):
- Product Subject to Recall:
- Unknown
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- Recall Links:
- None
- Total ill:
- 16
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Yes
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- 7
- Number Probable Cases:
- 9
- Number Possible Cases:
- 0
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 3
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes