Health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad produced in Rochelle, Illinois.
According to the CDC, there have been eight people infected with the outbreak from two states. In Illinois, five cases matching the outbreak strain have been reported in Cook, DuPage and McHenry counties.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is working with federal officials to determine where the salad was distributed.
Anyone who purchased Sunny Crunch salad produced in Rochelle should not eat it. Surfaces and containers that may have touched the contaminated products should be washed using hot and soapy water.
IDPH is working with local health departments to identify additional cases and to perform laboratory testing. Investigators are working to determine if additional products are contaminated.
For more information and updates, go to https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-07-21/index.html