Home delivery meals linked to salmonella outbreak, CDC warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a food safety alert for a salmonella outbreak the agency said is linked to ready-to-eat, home delivery meals made by the company Metabolic Meals, the agency said Friday.
"CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to certain home delivery meals made by Metabolic Meals," the CDC stated. "Do not eat affected Metabolic Meals products while the investigation is ongoing. Check your refrigerator and freezer for these products and throw them away or contact the company."
What to know about salmonella outbreak from delivery meals
As of time of publication, at least 16 people in 10 states have gotten sick from Metabolic Meals, according to the CDC. Of the 15 people with information available, seven have been hospitalized, the agency said.
Illnesses have so far been reported in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin, according to the CDC.
No deaths have been reported.
A representative for Metabolic Meals did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.
The CDC said Friday that Metabolic Meals was "collaborating with investigators and has reached out to customers directly who purchased the meal types listed above to inform them of the outbreak."
Product details of home delivery meals linked to salmonella outbreak
According to the CDC, customers who ordered and received the following Metabolic Meals -- delivered during the week of July 28, 2025 -- have been urged not to eat them:
- Four Cheese Tortellini with Pesto Sauce and Grilled Chicken: lot code 25199 and a "best by" date of Aug. 7, 2025.
- Low Carb Chicken Teriyaki and Vegetables: lot code 25202 and a "best by" date of Aug. 5, 2025.
- Black Garlic & Ranch Chicken Tenders with Roasted Vegetables: lot code 25205 and a "best by" date of Aug. 8, 2025.
- Sliced Top Sirloin with Roasted Peanut Sauce and Summer Vegetables: lot code 25203 and a "best by" date of Aug. 6, 2025.
Additional impacted meal lot codes include 25199, 25202, 25203, 25204 and 25205.
What to know about salmonella
Salmonella are bacteria that cause about 1.35 million infections in the U.S. every year, with contaminated food as the source of most of these illnesses, according to the CDC.
People can become infected with salmonella after swallowing the bacteria, or after touching animals, animal feces, and "places animals live and roam," according to the agency.
"Although scientists have identified more than 2,500 Salmonella serotypes (types), fewer than 100 types cause most human illness," the CDC states.
What are the symptoms of salmonella?
Most people infected with salmonella can experience a range of symptoms including abdominal pain, fever, headache, watery diarrhea that may also have blood or mucus, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting, according to the CDC.
Symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
People typically recover without treatment after four to seven days, the CDC says.
Some people, particularly children under the age of 5 and adults 65 and older, or those with weakened immune systems, may experience "more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization," the CDC says.
