27.09.2014

The attendees of the 2014 Food Safety Summit in April were struck by food poisoning. The illnesses (216 total cases) experienced at the 2014 Food Safety Summit in Baltimore is attributed to Clostridium perfringens.
The epidemiologic findings suggest that a single exposure and agent accounted for the majority of the cases associated with this outbreak. The vehicle for infection appears to have been the chicken Marsala dish served at the April 9 lunch. Chicken Marsala could be a suitable medium for Cl. perfringens and B. cereus, and under certain conditions, growth sufficient to cause illness could occur relatively quickly. Meat, poultry, and gravy are foods commonly associated with Cl. perfringens outbreaks , and chicken Marsala (chicken breasts served with gravy) has been implicated in previous outbreaks. If the chicken Marsala was not continuously held above 140˚F (60˚C) after cooking, growth of Cl. perfringens could have occurred.