Yellowfin Tuna At The Center Of Salmonella Outbreak

The CDC says that Yellowfin tuna is most likely responsible for an outbreak of salmonella in 20 U.S. states.

The company, the Moon Marine USA Corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, is voluntarily recalling 58,828 lbs of the product, which is not available to individual consumers, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report also released Friday.

According to a report Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no deaths have been reported, however, a total of 116 people have been infected with salmonella since the outbreak occurred, including 12 who were hospitalized as a result of the bacteria.

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