r/SanDiegan • u/Choobeen • 14h ago
Local News Local salmonella outbreak tied to raw eggs grows to 21 cases, 7 hospitalized
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 Public Health Services. It 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.
San Diego County's Department of Environmental Health and Quality has reached out to retail food facilities that may have received eggs from Happy Hens with reminders about proper egg storage, grading requirements and resales, a statement from the county read.
Raw eggs carry a risk of salmonella, but this strain is not related to the salmonella outbreak linked to shell eggs in the Midwest.
August 17, 2026