A salmonella outbreak has been delivered to the homes of consumers in 10 states, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update.

That’s because the CDC and state investigators linked the outbreak to home-delivered Metabolic Meals, which were sent to customers on July 28 and possibly still in freezers.

“Investigators are working to determine a specific source (within the meals) of contamination,” the CDC said.

Who is infected and where are they?

Officially, 16 people are in this outbreak, seven of whom have been hospitalized. California and Missouri have three people each. Georgia and Minnesota have two each. There’s one case each in Texas, Illinois, Washington, Arkansas, Connecticut and Wisconsin.

“The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and this outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses,” the CDC said. “This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes three to four weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.”

What food is involved in the salmonella outbreak?

Four meals were named.

•Four Cheese Tortellini with Pesto Sauce and Grilled Chicken Lot Code: 25199 Best By: 08/07/2025

•Low Carb Chicken Teriyaki and Vegetables Lot Code: 25202 Best By: 08/05/2025

•Black Garlic & Ranch Chicken Tenders with Roasted Vegetables Lot Code: 25205 Best By: 08/08/2025

•Sliced Top Sirloin with Roasted Peanut Sauce and Summer Vegetables Lot Code: 25203 Best By: 08/06/2025

•Meals with lot No. 20504

What is salmonella?

About 1.2 million people in the United States get salmonella annually. Of that group, 26,400 require hospitalization, usually for bloody diarrhea, and about 420 die.

Symptoms, which hit anywhere from six hours to six days after eating infected food and can last four to seven days, include diarrhea; vomiting; fever over 102 degrees and dehydration.

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