At least 200 people in 21 states have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated sushi. 28 of the victims have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
Government investigations are pointing to a raw tuna product called "tuna scrape" as the source of the bacteria. Tuna scrape is the meat scraped from a fish's backbone after the filets have been removed. In this case, the implicated tuna -- called Nakaochi scrape -- was sold in spicy tuna rolls in grocery stores and restaurants.
The current cases of Salmonella have been linked to two different strains of Salmonella -- Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga.
The implicated tuna is imported by California-based Moon Marine Seafood Corporation in boxes market with the company name and product, but is usually divided and further distributed before being used in food.
If you or someone you know thinks you may have contracted a Salmonella infection, contact your healthcare provider. And when purchasing sushi, double check with the vendor to make sure that the tuna scrape linked to this outbreak is not in the food.
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