CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states across the United
States and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
to investigate an
ongoing multi-state outbreak of Salmonella
I,4,[5],12:i:- (pronounced "four five twelve eye minus") infections in humans.
Advice to consumers
At this time, CDC recommends that people
do not eat
any Banquet pot pies or pot pies made by ConAgra Foods that have a printed code
ending in "P9." Other brands of pot pies made in the ConAgra Foods factory that makes
Banquet brand pot pies and
sold under other brand names
may also be contaminated with
Salmonella
. These other pot pie boxes also have a printed code ending in "P9". If you have
any of these products at home, the safest thing to do is to discard them.
Consumers with questions about these products may contact the ConAgra hotline at
(866) 484-8671
Clinical features of Salmonella
Most people infected with Salmonella
develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12-72 hours after infection. Infection
is usually diagnosed by culture of a stool sample. The illness usually lasts 4 -
7 days. Although most people recover without treatment, severe infections may occur.
Infants, elderly persons, and people with impaired immune systems are more likely
than others to develop severe illness. In severe infection,
Salmonella
spreads from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other body sites, and
death can occur if the person is not treated promptly with antibiotics.