Cream puffs linked to salmonella outbreak in Chelyabinsk, Russia
More than 60 pounds of cream puffs were removed from store shelves after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak in the Russian Urals city of Chelyabinsk on Monday, according to a ITAR-TASS report today.
“The police have found 12 outlets selling these products. About 30 kilograms of cream puffs were removed from sale. A working group has been set up to find other outlets. An investigation is underway,” a police spokeswoman said.
According to the report, at least 41 people, including 11 children were hospitalized for their illness.
“All these people ate cream puffs sold in a shop at the Kurchatovsky district bazaar. Measures are taken to find out the manufacturer of these cream puffs,” a spokeswoman for the city health department told Itar-Tass.
Early information on the outbreak says the cream puffs were made by Kopeisk-based company.
The investigation is ongoing.
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