A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections has been traced to home delivery meals made by Metabolic Meals, according to the CDC’s recent report. This outbreak—part of ongoing investigations as of September 5, 2025—has raised fresh concerns about food safety in the growing prepared meal delivery business.

Salmonella is a bacterial pathogen that typically causes symptoms such as:

Symptoms usually begin 6 hours to 6 days after ingesting contaminated food. Most healthy people recover without needing medical treatment within about 4-7 days.

However, certain groups are at higher risk of severe complications, including:

Serious complications can include dehydration, bloodstream infection, or other symptoms requiring hospitalization. Because 7 of the 16 cases were hospitalized, this outbr

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