Salmonella with matching DNA footprint found in 11 patients, food testing from Kenosha store ongoing

KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) -- Kenosha County Division of Health officials say Salmonella with a matching DNA footprint has been found in 11 case patients, and more than 60 people are sick.

Health officials continue to interview individuals with gastrointestinal illness and exposure to Supermercado Los Corrales. Additional stool samples are currently being tested and the number of confirmed cases is expected to increase as those results become available.

Based on the interviews that have been conducted, the source of the outbreak appears to be pork carnitas sold at Supermercado Los Corrales during Mother’s Day weekend (May 8th-10th). Testing of food from Supermercado Los Corrales is currently in progress.

The food preparation area of Supermercado Los Corrales is temporarily closed while the investigation is ongoing. The remainder of the establishment is open, including the raw meat counter.

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Health officials have provided the following tips for preventing Salmonella:


    Salmonellosis is an illness with variable severity. People infected with Salmonella bacteria may experience the following symptoms:

    Salmonella symptoms



    The illness usually lasts four to seven days and most persons recover without treatment.

    Dr. Syed Quadri and his colleagues at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha have been treating potential cases of Salmonella. Dr. Quadri says patients can become dehydrated.

    "I think the most important thing is hand washing. A lot of times if you go to the bathroom and didn't wash your hands, that's the most common spread of the organism," Dr. Quadri said.

    Anyone who is experiencing the symptoms listed above for more than four days should contact their health care provider.

    Salmonella is identified through laboratory testing of the stool of an infected person.

    The Kenosha County Division of Health will provide an update each day as this investigation continues.

    For more information, you're urged to call the Kenosha County Division of Health at 262-605-6700, 800-472-8008, or visit kenoshacounty.org.