Salmonella outbreak from Michigan meat spreads to 5 states

Federal health officials say at least 16 people across five states have been hit with a salmonella strain linked to tainted meat produced in the Metro Detroit area.

The latest tally from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows nine cases of Salmonella Typhimurium in Michigan, three in Wisconsin, two in Illinois and one case in both Arizona and Iowa.

Tainted meat has been traced to Jouni Meats Inc. in Sterling Heights and Gab Halal Foods in Troy. On Thursday, Jouni Meats recalled 500 pounds of beef products. The following day, Gab Halal Foods recalled 550 pounds.

According to the CDC, about half of those who have contracted salmonella have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.

Six of the Michigan cases have been linked to food served at a Macomb County restaurant. Salmonella's symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps developing 12 to 72 hours after infection.

The illness typically runs its course within a week. In the most acute cases, symptoms become severe enough to require hospitalization,

By Jim Lynch
From The Detroit News:

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