CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - The Illinois Department of Public Health warns of a Salmonella outbreak connected to ground beef.
The state’s health department has begun an investigation and has yet to identify a source of the ground beef. There were 26 confirmed cases in Illinois, including in Chicago and suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry, and Will Counties. Dates of the cases ranged from April 25 to May 18. Some of the infected claimed they ate undercooked ground beef.
The IDPH stresses residents to follow safe cooking practices when preparing and eating ground beef. It should always be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit before consuming and the temperature should be checked with a food thermometer.
Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and headaches. IDPH says a person can begin to experience these symptoms six to 72 hours after eating potentially contaminated beef. The symptoms could last for four to seven days.
The IDPH notes that, in collaboration with local health departments, CDC and the USDA-FSIS, they are performing lab testing in hopes of identifying the source of the contaminated ground beef.
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