Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth Infections Linked to Veggie Booty
Veggie Booty: The Cause of Salmonella Wandsworth Outbreak
Jolinna Nguyen
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Public Health 2
Spring 2015
Dr. Zuzana Bic

Preliminary Issue: In 2007, numerous cases of the Salmonella Wandsworth infection were reported to the CDC by 20 different states. Those who contracted the infection were mostly between ten months to three years of age and experienced a variety of symptoms including diarrhea, dehydration, and bloody stools. A case study was conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the health department across multiple states to determine the source of the outbreak by interviewing patients and parents of the children who were sick. After the study, it was found that there was a high correlation between people obtaining the infection after eating the snack, Veggie Booty, which is made of corn, rice, and a vegetable seasoning. The CDC and the health department then shared the result of the case study with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who shared this information with the …show more content…
The testing done showed that the source of contamination was due to the spice used in the creation of the seasoning of the snack. They found that the spice tested positive for Salmonella Wandsworth. After this, they continued by testing the specific ingredients in the spice and found that the parsley powder used was positive for Salmonella Wandsworth as well. Investigation by the FDA led to them finding out that the supplier for the Veggie Booty had not handled the processing of the raw materials correctly. This showed that the suppliers did not confirm that the raw materials were clean and suitable enough for usage in the Veggie Booty and led to the contamination of the materials with Salmonella