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On sticky summer evenings, dinner is required that is quick, easy, and requires minimal cooking – perhaps a salad, bread, and a sausage board with your favorite cured foods. However, if that’s on your menu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest a minor change: reheat the meat.
Why? There is currently an Italian-style meat-related salmonella outbreak but at this point the source is unclear. Here’s what you can about that. should know CDC investigation, including the safe consumption of an antipasto platter.
What we know about the salmonella outbreak
There are currently two Italian meat-related salmonella outbreaks in the United States, with a total of 36 reported diseases and 12 hospitalizations in 14 states. according to CDC.
Those who got sick told investigators what they ate before they got sick, and that was the same for both outbreaks: salami, ham and “other meats found in antipasti or sausage assortments,” reports the CDC. It is currently unclear whether the two outbreaks are related to the same food source.
How to eat meat the Italian way safely
While CDC investigators work to pinpoint exactly which Italian-style meat is responsible for these outbreaks, the agency is instructing consumers at higher risk of developing severe Salmonella to keep all relevant meats at an internal temperature of 165 ° F or up “Steaming hot” to be heated up before eating. This group includes people aged 65 and over, children under the age of four and people with weakened immune systems. For more information on salmonella, see the CDC website.
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What to do if you think you have salmonella disease
If you or someone you know has any of the following symptoms, according to the CDC, it is important to Call your doctor right away:
- Diarrhea and fever over 102 ° F
- Diarrhea for more than 3 days that does not get better
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you can’t hold any fluids on you
- Signs of dehydration such as: not peeing too much, dry mouth and throat, and dizziness when standing up
