Results Summary No single food item or activity was found to have a statistically significant association with illness Due to the nature of Salmonella, mechanically separated chicken served on 11/27 in breakfast gravy and spaghetti was identified as possible exposure Stool specimens collected from 13 inmates 9 (69%) positive for Salmonella Heidelberg with indistinguishable PFGE patterns Testing of unopened MSC chub received at jail on November 22 yielded Salmonella Heidelberg indistinguishable from the outbreak strain Kitchen assessment identified the possibility of cross- contamination through improper hand washing, poor personnel hygiene, and inadequate sanitation of utensils
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