date:Oct 08, 2018
n investigation of Salmonella Newport illnesses. Those people reported consumption of several different USDA related products. A store receipt, potentially linking the purchase to a patient was received on September 19, 2018. FSIS then started traceback of ground beef products.
Eight patients have provided receipts or shopper card numbers, which help with traceback investigations. FSIS, the CDC, and state health agencies have determined that raw ground beef was the probable source of the report