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7 Minnesotans sickened by Hy-Vee pasta salad

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says 7 Minnesotans have been infected by salmonella traced to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad.
Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad (Credit: Hy-Vee)

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling its Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad after tests showed it was infected with salmonella.

The Midwest grocery chain says the potential for contamination was brought to their attention Monday night when approximately 20 illnesses in Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa were potentially linked back to customers consuming the salad.

MDH now says seven Minnesotans have been diagnosed with Salmonella infections linked to the pasta salad.

The recall includes Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salads in both one pound (16 oz.) and three pound (48 oz.) containers produced between June 1, 2018, and July 13, 2018, and available from the deli service case. The product comes in a plastic container with a plastic lid. The expiration date range is between June 22, 2018, and Aug. 3, 2018.

The pasta salad was distributed to all of Hy-Vee’s 244 grocery stores across its eight-state region of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Officials at the Minnesota Department of Health say seven cases of Salmonella Sandiego infection have been identified in the state as part of this outbreak. Additional illnesses related to the outbreak are also under investigation.

Consumers ages 23 to 89 years became ill between June 24 and June 30. Two people were hospitalized and both are recovering.

Six of the Minnesota cases consumed Spring Pasta Salad purchased or catered from four different Hy-Vee grocery stores. The pasta salad contains shell pasta, mayonnaise, carrots, celery, cucumbers, onions and green pepper. It may have been purchased in a sealed 16 oz. or 48 oz. container, or scooped at the deli counter into clear plastic containers.

Customers who purchased the product should dispose of it or return it to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

Hy-Vee has been working closely with health officials on the investigation and voluntarily removed Spring Pasta Salad from all stores nationwide on July 16. A voluntary recall of these salads has also been issued. More information is available on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website. The initial source of contamination is not yet known, but the investigation is ongoing.

Questions may be directed to Hy-Vee's Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.

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