Outbreak: Tennessee Mountain Lodge
Product: Canned Beef in Gravy	Investigation Start Date: 6/30/2010
Location: Multi-state	Etiology: Clostridium perfringens & Staphylococcus aureus
Earliest known case onset date: 6/19/2010	Latest case onset date: 6/23/2010
Confirmed / Presumptive Case Count: 1/52	Positive Environmental Samples: 0

A suspected outbreak of foodborne illness was reported at a lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Set meals are served at the lodge at 6 pm and 8 am, each consisting of multiple canned/packaged items. The lodge is reached by rugged foot trails and provisions for … Continue Reading ››

Outbreak: Polka Festival C. perfringens
Product: Catered dinner (mashed potatoes, beef brisket, gravy, rolls, and holuski)	Investigation Start Date: 3/14/2011
Location: El Paso County, Colorado	Etiology: Clostridium perfringens
Earliest known case onset date: 3/11/2011	Latest case onset date: 3/13/2011
Confirmed / Presumptive Case Count: 3 / 27	Positive Environmental Samples: N/A

A cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses due to Clostridium perfringens intoxication occurred following a catered dinner at a Polka Festival in El Paso County, Colorado on March 11-13, 2011. The caterer for this event was unlicensed, prepared all foods in their private home, and did not document food temperatures.

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