1. Presented by: Kim Chandler
Salmonella Outbreak
Presented by: Kim Chandler

2. Salmonella is a bacteria
Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection.

3. According to the CDC, every year, Salmonella is estimated to cause 1
According to the CDC, every year, Salmonella is estimated to cause 1.2 million illnesses in the United States, with 19,000 hospitalizations and 380 deaths.

4. Agencies Involved Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
Johnson County Public Health
Washington County Public health
Iowa County Public Health
Linn County Public Health
State Hygienic Lab

5. Timeline
12/15/14- Notified by Iowa Department of Public Health of potential outbreak.
5 out of 6 reported salmonella cases had one common restaurant in their food history
Environmental Health Specialist conducted inspection at restaurant.

6. Inspection
Followed IDIA’s guidelines for a possible Foodborne Outbreak:
Conducted routine inspection
Inquire about complaints received
Collect information on any employee illness and their work schedules
Asked about any unusual occurrences during the outbreak timeframe

7. Report

8. Timeline Continued
12/16/14- Conference call to discuss updates with other agencies involved
12/18/14- Another potential case involved
Decided to conduct environmental sampling
12/19/ samples collected

9. Environmental Sampling
Samples collected in areas where Salmonella could potentially be found throughout kitchen

10. Timeline Continued
12/22/14- Received preliminary lab results indicating 2 samples tested positive for Salmonella
Informed restaurant management of preliminary results
Restaurant began cleaning and sanitizing in areas of concern
1/2/15- Confirmation from lab that samples from patients and environmental samples were the same strain of Salmonella

11. Areas that tested positive

12. Salmonella Clean-up Restaurant did their own cleaning and sanitizing
They then decided to take it a step further and hired an outside company to clean and disinfect the entire kitchen and all equipment
Company sanitized with Sani-Master 6

13. Timeline Continued
2/10/15- Collected additional samples, making sure to test areas that came back positive
2/12/15- All samples came back negative
No additional illnesses reported

14. QUESTIONS?