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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday it has identified three new illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked to frozen cooked shrimp.
The CDC said Avanti Foods, which was not part of the initial recall on June 25, 2021, expanded its recall on August 13 to include additional brands and expiration dates of frozen, cooked shrimp products.
The recalled cooked shrimp were sold under the brand names 365, Ahold, Big River, Censea, Chicken of the Sea, CWNO, First Street, Food Lion, Hannaford, Harbor Banks, Honest Catch, HOS, Meijer, Nature’s Promise, Open Acres, Sandbar, Sea Cove, Waterfront Bistro, Wellsley Farms, and WFNO Brands
Those food items were distributed nationwide from November 2020 to May 2021, but may have been sold in stores more recently.
The CDC urged consumers and retailers with frozen cooked shrimp in their freezers to carefully review the product tables in both recall notices and throw away or return any recalled products.
The federal health authority also urged individuals to contact their healthcare provider if any of the following severe Salmonella symptoms are experienced:
- Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
- Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
- Signs of dehydration, such as:
- Not peeing much
- Dry mouth and throat
- Feeling dizzy when standing up
