{"id":1499,"date":"2025-09-06T04:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T04:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/metabolic-meals-salmonella-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T04:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T04:04:32","slug":"metabolic-meals-salmonella-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/metabolic-meals-salmonella-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Metabolic Meals Sickens More Than a Dozen, 7 Hospitalized"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>On Sept. 5, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a Salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products made and shipped during the week of July 28; about 16 people across 10 states reported illness and seven were hospitalized.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CDC identified roughly 16 illnesses linked to Metabolic Meals; seven required hospitalization.<\/li>\n<li>Illnesses were reported in California, Missouri, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, Arkansas, Illinois, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Washington.<\/li>\n<li>Affected meals were prepared and delivered during the week of July 28 and include specific lot codes and best\u2011by dates.<\/li>\n<li>Reported meal varieties include tortellini with pesto, low\u2011carb chicken teriyaki, garlic ranch chicken tenders and sliced top sirloin with peanut sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Additional implicated lot codes: 25199, 25202, 25203, 25204, 25205.<\/li>\n<li>CDC recommends checking refrigerators and freezers for the listed items and discarding them or contacting the company.<\/li>\n<li>Metabolic Meals said it is cooperating with investigators and has contacted customers who purchased the affected meals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Verified Facts<\/h2>\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s Sept. 5 notice links a cluster of Salmonella infections to meals produced and delivered by Metabolic Meals during the week of July 28. Public health investigators reported about 16 people became ill; seven were admitted to hospitals. Officials warned that case counts may rise as laboratory confirmation and case matching can take several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>CDC and state health departments provided meal details to help consumers identify affected products. The meals and associated identifiers are:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Meal<\/th>\n<th>Lot Code<\/th>\n<th>Best By<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Four cheese tortellini with pesto sauce and grilled chicken<\/td>\n<td>25199<\/td>\n<td>08\/07\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Low carb chicken teriyaki and vegetables<\/td>\n<td>25202<\/td>\n<td>08\/05\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Black garlic and ranch chicken tenders with roasted vegetables<\/td>\n<td>25205<\/td>\n<td>08\/08\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sliced top sirloin with roasted peanut sauce and summer vegetables<\/td>\n<td>25203<\/td>\n<td>08\/06\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption>Meals, lot codes and best\u2011by dates identified by CDC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Metabolic Meals, a subscription meal delivery service that markets macro\u2011friendly prepared meals, told investigators it is cooperating and has contacted customers who purchased the listed meal types. CBS News and other outlets sought comment from the company; the CDC issued consumer guidance to discard or return affected products.<\/p>\n<h2>Context &amp; Impact<\/h2>\n<p>Salmonella is a common bacterial cause of foodborne illness in the U.S.; most infections cause gastrointestinal symptoms and resolve without specialized treatment. However, some people\u2014particularly the very young, elderly and immunocompromised\u2014may develop severe illness requiring hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Because foodborne outbreak investigations rely on lab testing and patient interviews, health officials warn the current reported case count may underestimate the true number of people sickened. It typically takes three to four weeks to link additional cases to an outbreak after initial detection.<\/p>\n<p>The geographic spread across 10 states indicates distribution of the implicated products beyond a single region. Public health actions focus on informing consumers, tracing product distribution, testing food samples and identifying the contamination source.<\/p>\n<h2>Official Statements<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Metabolic Meals is working with public health investigators and has reached out to customers who purchased the affected meal types,&#8221; the CDC said in its advisory.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<aside>\n<details>\n<summary>Explainer: Salmonella illness and when to seek care<\/summary>\n<p>Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. Symptoms typically begin 6\u201372 hours after exposure. Most people recover within a week, but seek medical care if you have high fever, prolonged vomiting, signs of dehydration, bloody stools, or if you are in a high\u2011risk group.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Unconfirmed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigators have not publicly identified the specific contamination point or ingredient that caused the outbreak.<\/li>\n<li>No nationwide recall was listed in CDC&#8217;s initial notice; further regulatory actions may follow as the probe continues.<\/li>\n<li>The final case count and complete list of affected lots may change pending laboratory and traceback results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>The CDC links about 16 Salmonella illnesses across 10 states to Metabolic Meals products delivered the week of July 28; seven people were hospitalized. Consumers should check for the specified lot codes and best\u2011by dates and discard any matching meals, and those who are ill should contact a healthcare provider.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metabolicmeals.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metabolic Meals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sept. 5, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a Salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products made and shipped during the week of July 28; about 16 people across 10 states reported illness and seven were hospitalized. Key Takeaways CDC identified roughly 16 illnesses linked to Metabolic Meals; seven required &#8230; <a title=\"Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Metabolic Meals Sickens More Than a Dozen, 7 Hospitalized\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/metabolic-meals-salmonella-outbreak\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Metabolic Meals Sickens More Than a Dozen, 7 Hospitalized\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Metabolic Meals | CBS News","rank_math_description":"CDC links a Salmonella outbreak to Metabolic Meals delivered the week of July 28, sickening about 16 people in 10 states and hospitalizing seven; check affected lot codes.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Metabolic Meals, Salmonella, outbreak, meal delivery, CDC, food safety","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}