Since our last update regarding the Salmonella outbreak, the CDC has finally identified the culpable food item — raw onions.
Of the 808 people infected with Salmonella Oranienburg throughout the country, 23% were from Texas, by far the most of any state.
Sick people range in age from less than 1 year to 101 years, with a median age of 37, and 57% are female. Of 505 people with information available, 31% have been hospitalized.
Please read the FDA’s recall notice for red, yellow, and white onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico between July 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021.
If you reside in North Texas and have exhibited symptoms you think could be related to the consumption of onions, please report this to your local county health department immediately:
- Dallas County – Dallas County Health and Human Services – 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 – 214-819-2000
- Tarrant County – Tarrant County Public Health – 1101 S. Main St., Ft. Worth, TX 76104 – 817-321-4700
- Collin County – Collin County Health Care Services – 825 N. McDonald St., Suite 130
McKinney, TX 75069 – 972-548-4436
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