Tuna Product Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 20 States
By: Jacob Long, WMBD/WYZZ-TV
Updated: April 14, 2012
ILLINOIS - Health official believe they have identified the likely source of a salmonella outbreak that has made 116 people sick in 20 states, including Illinois.
The source has been identified as a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA.
It's not something individual consumers can buy. But it might've been used to make sushi dishes like spicy tuna at restaurants and grocery stores.
The manufacturer is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of the product.
Of the 10 confirmed cases in Illinois, one is in McLean County and three have landed people in the hospital.
The source has been identified as a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA.
It's not something individual consumers can buy. But it might've been used to make sushi dishes like spicy tuna at restaurants and grocery stores.
The manufacturer is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of the product.
Of the 10 confirmed cases in Illinois, one is in McLean County and three have landed people in the hospital.
