2019 Salmonella Infections Linked to Cut Fruit – Map of Reported Cases – Timeline of Reported Cases
Final Update
Published on February 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM ET
This outbreak appears to be over. CDC recommends that consumers, restaurants, and retailers choose and handle fruit safely to help prevent foodborne illness. Wash hands and food preparation surfaces before and after handling fruit. Refrigerate cut fruit at 40°F or colder.
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Javiana, by date of illness onset*
*n=165 for whom information was reported as of February 14, 2020.
Previous Timelines
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Javiana, by date of illness onset*
*n=96 for whom information was reported as of December 30, 2019.
Illnesses might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between a person becoming ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of 3 to 4 weeks.
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Javiana, by date of illness onset*
*n=11 for whom information was reported as of December 10, 2019.
Illnesses might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.
