Outbreaks
Sun Orchard Orange Juice Salmonella Outbreak
During June and July of 1999, 15 states and two Canadian provinces had reported 207 confirmed cases of Salmonella infection associated with a single source. By early July 1999, 85 persons with this illness were identified in Washington State alone.Epidemiological investigations by the health departments linked the outbreak of a relatively rare strain of Salmonella to unpasteurized orange juice products produced by Sun Orchard, Inc., an Arizona based company. Similar strains of Salmonella were eventually detected in unopened containers of Sun Orchard juice products, and in blenders where smoothies were made. Genetic matches were quickly established between the lab results of the stool cultures from victims and the Sun Orchard product.
Sun Orchard voluntarily announced a recall of all of its unpasteurized orange juice products on June 25, 1999. The Food and Drug Administration, on July 10, 1999, issued a nationwide warning to consumers against drinking unpasteurized orange juice products distributed under a variety of brand names by Sun Orchard, Inc. due to the continuing reports of illness related to the product.
Outbreak Updates
- Unpasteurized Orange Juice Linked to Outbreak
- Restaurant Fruit Drink Linked to Outbreak of Salmonella
- Juice Maker Sued Over Salmonella Outbreak: 52 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Orange Juice
- Class Action Lawsuit Against Sun Orchard, Manufacturer Orange Juice Contaminated with Salmonella
- Fruit Juice Sales May be Limited by County; Distributors, Salmonella Victims Testify at Hearing
- Seattle Law Firm Obtains $1.4 Million Settlement on Behalf of Salmonella Outbreak Victims
