The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Friday, Jult 13, confirmed that a strain of

Salmonella Wandsworth bacteria found in Veggie Booty snack food is responsible for the

disease outbreak that occurred between March and June 2007. Epidemiological testing

conducted by the Minnesota Agricultural Lab previously implicated Veggie Booty snack food

as the source of the outbreak. The results of FDA’s own testing added confirmation. Veggie

Booty is marketed by Robert’s American Gourmet, of Sea Cliff, NY. The U.S. Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 61 children from 19 states who have

become ill. Six children were hospitalized. There are no reported deaths. States reporting

illnesses include: California (seven cases), Colorado (five), Connecticut (two), Georgia (one),

Illinois (two), Indiana (one), Massachusetts (four), Minnesota (two), New Hampshire (two),

New Jersey (two), New York (15), Oregon (one), Pennsylvania (four), Tennessee (one), Texas

(two), Virginia (one), Vermont (three), Washington (four), and Wisconsin (two). Preliminary

testing suggests that the seasoning mix used in Veggie Booty may be the source of the

contamination. FDA will continue to trace back the ingredients and processing methods used

for the seasoning mix.

Source: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01666.html