Salmonella on the rise amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Foodborne illnesses are on the rise, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to report increasing cases of cyclosporiasis and, recently, salmonella.

Last week, the CDC linked the salmonella outbreak to jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors, which come from Sinaloa, Mexico. Following that recall, Chipotle and QDOBA pulled the product from their menu. The CDC and the FDA have cleared the restaurants as safe after reviewing the actions following the recall.

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration issued recalls for the Spicy Jarlsberg Dip and Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip, both of which are sold at Krogers in Missouri. There are three Kroger stores in the state, located in Rolla, Troy and Poplar Bluff. The recall doesn't list Gerbes, which is run by Kroger.

DHSS reports 539 cases of salmonella in Missouri, and the CDC salmonella tracking map reports that Missouri has seven cases. Nationally, 345 people in 27 states have been affected by the illness.

Columbia/Boone County Health Department spokesperson Austin Krohn said 101 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases have been reported here since the outbreak began.

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