A salmonella outbreak stemming from a delicatessen in Ramona extends beyond the one store, county public health officials announced Monday, with local egg supplier Happy Hens linked to the outbreak.
Investigators believe the outbreak was initially connected to mayonnaise made with raw, unpasteurized eggs at Ramona Family Naturals Market. The market’s owner has been working with the county’s Environmental Health and Quality and Public Health Services and has stopped using raw, unpasteurized eggs in all the deli’s food products.
Even so, the salmonella outbreak now totals 21 cases, including seven hospitalizations, up from 13 cases and four hospitalizations when first reported on July 28…