Between November 7th, 2019, and January 11th, 2020, 165 people were infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Javiana according to reports from 14 states. 73 hospitalizations were reported, but no deaths were reported.
Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicated that cut fruit produced by Tailor Cut Produce of North Brunswick, New Jersey, was a likely source of this outbreak. On December 7, 2019, Tailor Cut Produce recalled its Fruit Luau cut fruit mix as well as cut honeydew melon, cut cantaloupe, and cut pineapple products because they had the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Now, as of February 18th, 2020, this salmonella outbreaks appears to be over, according to the CDC.
State and local public health officials interviewed ill people to determine what they ate and other exposures in the week before their illness started. Fifty-eight (94%) of 62 ill people reported eating cut fruit. Most ill people reported eating cut fruit served in long-term care facilities, hospitals, hotels, or schools. Several ill people reported purchasing cut fruit from multiple locations of a grocery store chain.
