Salmonella bacteria can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. They live in the intestines of people and animals and can be transmitted through contaminated food, water, and surfaces where food is handled.
The rod-shaped bacteria is destroyed when beef is cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and consuming raw or undercooked ground beef can make people ill.
Ground beef is not the only food that can be contaminated with salmonella; in recent years, salmonella outbreaks have also been traced to raw fruits and vegetables.
In 2020, red onions grown in California caused an outbreak that affected more than 640 people in 43 states in the United States and Canada. The outbreak was related to products shipped from May to August 2020, and cases continued to appear into the fall of 2021.
In 2018, a salmonella outbreak was connected to precut melons from a food distributor in Indiana, leading to the recall of products in eight states.
Source- Hindustan Times.