CDC investigates six-state salmonella outbreak linked to Papa Murphy’s cookie dough

A six-state salmonella outbreak has been linked to Papa Murphy’s cookie dough, the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention warned Tuesday. 

No less than 18 sicknesses have been reported, with two hospitalizations, the CDC mentioned. Six of the circumstances are in Washington state, with 4 every in Oregon and Idaho. The sickened sufferers ranged in age from 14 to 68. No deaths have been linked to consuming the cookie dough.

“The true variety of sick individuals on this outbreak is probably going a lot larger than the quantity reported, and the outbreak will not be restricted to the states with recognized sicknesses,” the CDC mentioned. “It’s because many individuals get well with out medical care and aren’t examined for Salmonella.”

Well being officers have interviewed 14 of the sufferers about what they ate within the week earlier than they obtained sick, in line with the CDC, with 12 of the 14 saying they ate meals from Papa Murphy’s. 

9 of these 12 mentioned they ate uncooked chocolate chip cookie dough or uncooked S’mores bars dough, the CDC mentioned, and one particular person ate baked cookies made with the chocolate chip dough. The CDC didn’t specify if the cookie dough the opposite two interviewed sufferers ate was uncooked or baked. 

Papa Murphy’s has quickly stopped promoting their uncooked chocolate chip cookie dough and uncooked S’mores bars dough. Whereas some corporations promote cookie dough that is secure for uncooked consumption, Papa Murphy’s chocolate chip cookie dough and S’mores bars dough aren’t meant to be eaten uncooked, the corporate mentioned

The CDC urged anybody with the merchandise to throw them out.

The CDC in April up to date its “Say No to Uncooked Dough” advisory. The CDC warned that consuming uncooked tough may cause each salmonella and E. coli infections.

Salmonella micro organism causes round 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths within the U.S. yearly, in line with the CDC. Signs may cause diarrhea, fever and abdomen cramps. Signs begin six hours to 6 days after an infection and final 4 to seven days.