Protecting families from contaminated food and water
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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Posted in Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella on September 10, 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Metabolic Meals, a home delivery meal company, is the source of a multistate Salmonella outbreak that has sickened over a dozen people and hospitalized several.
Certain meals from Metabolic Meals have been implicated in this outbreak.
Here’s what we know so far.
So far, there have been at least 16 confirmed cases of Salmonella infections across 10 states. Arkansas (1), California (3), Connecticut (1), Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Texas (1), Washington (1), and Wisconsin (1). As of September 5, 2025 no deaths have been reported, but seven illnesses were serious enough to require hospitalization.
Most (56%) of the outbreak patients were female. Ages ranged from 0 to 96 years, with a median age of 56.
According to the CDC, the true number of cases is likely higher and may include additional states. This is, in part, because many people experience mild illnesses and never report it. When you combine that with the fact that it can take up to a month from initial diagnosis for an illness to be connected to an ongoing outbreak, it is a likely scenario.
State and local health departments, in cooperation with the CDC and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) have been actively investigating a multistate Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak.
People began falling sick as early as July 24, 2025. The last date of illness onset was on August 15, 2025.
As part of the traceback investigation process, state and local public health officials interviewed people to get an idea of a potential source. Of the 12 people available for interview, 10 (83%) reported eating a Metabolic Meals prepared menu item.
This led investigators to this company.
The investigation is ongoing.
Meanwhile, CDC and public health officials advice consumers to not eat affected Metabolic Meals products.
Affected products include home delivery meals service products delivered during the week of July 28, 2025.
Products include:
Consumers are advised:
“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.”
If you have recently become sick after eating affected menu items from Metabolic Meals home delivery, you may be wondering if your illness is involved in this Salmonella outbreak.
Only specialized laboratory tests can confirm Salmonella infections. However, certain symptoms are common for Salmonella infections.
Symptoms may include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, often beginning somewhere between 6 hours to 6 days after exposure. Illness typically lasts around 4 to 7 days.
For most, medical intervention is not necessary. However, some people may experience complications requiring a trip to the doctor’s office. Some infections are so severe, sick patients require hospitalization.
Call a doctor if you have:
Dehydration is a serious issue with illnesses involving diarrhea and vomiting.
Salmonella infections should be taken very seriously. Serious, life-threatening complications may develop.
An additional complication has been discovered in this outbreak. The Salmonella infections identified in outbreak patient samples has a predicted resistance to certain antibiotic medications. This means, serious infections may require a different antibiotic choice, as the commonly administered nalidixic acide and ciprofloxacin are likely ineffective.
If you believe you have become sick from Metabolic Meals home delivery food items, especially if you are experiencing severe symptoms, reach out to your healthcare provider. Specialized tests may be able to connect the genetic data from your strain of illness to others in the outbreak.
If you are not sick enough to see a healthcare provider, reaching out to your local health department can allow local investigators to determine if your case is linked to the outbreak cluster.
Retain packaging from Metabolic Meals products for investigators. Bag up items and clearly market them so that products are not consumed. Keep them refrigerated. Every bit of information can assist in traceback activities.
If you have become seriously ill from this Salmonella outbreak at Metabolic Meals, it is a good idea to get advice from an experienced Salmonella Lawyer. A Salmonella lawyer can help answer questions you may have and even some that you have not thought about. They can help you get the resources you need to recover and help hold accountable those responsible for your illness.
If you have been impacted by this Salmonella outbreak and wish to make a legal claim, The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has a Salmonella lawyer that can help.
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has successfully represented cases just like yours and won millions of dollars in food poisoning and products liabilities lawsuits.
Reach out by calling (833) 330-3663 or send us an email for a free, no obligation consultation.
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By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)