An Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimirium RDNC A045 at a wedding feast in South Australia

Authors

  • Peter Brennan Communicable Disease Control Branch, South Australian Health Commission, PO Box 6, Rundle Mall, South Australia 5000; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra
  • Rosalind Holland Communicable Disease Control Branch, South Australian Health Commission, PO Box 6, Rundle Mall, South Australia 5000
  • Robert Hall Communicable Disease Control Branch, South Australian Health Commission, PO Box 6, Rundle Mall, South Australia 5000
  • Scott Cameron Communicable Disease Control Branch, South Australian Health Commission, PO Box 6, Rundle Mall, South Australia 5000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.1999.23.14

Keywords:

Salmonella Typhimurium, salmonellosis, food handling

Abstract

In April 1998 an outbreak of salmonellosis amongst guests at a wedding feast was investigated. Of the 58 attendees interviewed 38 (66%) subsequently developed gastrointestinal symptoms. Stool cultures from 7 cases grew Salmonella Typhimurium RDNC A045. Food samples were culture-negative for Salmonella spp. A cohort study implicated spatchcock (RR 2.5, 95% CI 1.09-5.77) and scampi (RR 2.0, 95% CI 1.05-3.89). Temperature abuse and cross-contamination within the kitchen during preparation and cooking are likely to have been the main contributing factors to this outbreak. Control measures included staff education in safe food handling and improvements in poultry processing methods to minimise carcass contamination. Commun Dis Intell 1999;23:101-103

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Szabo L, Eyles M. Poultry production and human health; a review for the chicken meat research and development council. May 1995. CSIRO Food Sciences and Technology Laboratories Sydney.

ANZFA 1998 Proposal P145: For recommending adoption of food hygiene standards interpretation and application provisions and standard 4.1 - Food safety programs and general requirements in the food standards code.

ANZFA Information paper: proposal to develop a national food hygiene standard. Sept 1996. Canberra.

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15/04/99

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Brennan, Peter, Rosalind Holland, Robert Hall, and Scott Cameron. 1999. “An Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimirium RDNC A045 at a Wedding Feast in South Australia”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 23 (April):101-3. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.1999.23.14.

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Vol. 23 (1999)

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