Salmonella outbreak in the United States has triggered a nationwide recall of more than two dozen types of shrimp products, according to US media reports citing federal authorities of the country. At least nine people have been diagnosed with Salmonella across four states, leaving three hospitalised.

According to a notice published by the United States Food and Drug Administration last week, Avanti Frozen Foods Private Limited India, which processes and sells seafood products, had agreed to recall its shrimp products. 

Later that week, the United States Food and Drug Administration posted three additional notices that carried warnings of such products, according to reports from CBS News.

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According to reports from the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the food that has been recalled recently had been sent over across the country between November last year and May 2021. However, the reports suggest that the products may have been sold in stores recently. 

The shrimp products were sold under the name of various brands such as Hannaford’s Nature’s Promise and Whole Foods. Tempura rolls sold at California’s Target stores also may carry the risks related to Salmonella, according to reports from CBS News.

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A statement released by the frozen food company Avanti, “a large amount of product that has not been associated with any illness but [has] been undertaken” after deliberations with federal authorities such as the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

Earlier this year in July, the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stated that an outbreak related to frozen shrimp products was over. However, after the declaration, nine cases related to such products have been reported across four states that included Nevada, Michigan, Rhode Island and Arizona.

Salmonella is fatal for nearly 420 people every year in the United States as the country records 1.4 million cases annually, according to the data presented by federal authorities. Those who are below the age of five or are elderly with underlying conditions are at a greater risk.