# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — Kentucky, 2023-10
> **Food** · Confirmed · 27 ill / 0 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-23f6a2dd6f1c
- **Date:** 2023-10
- **State:** Kentucky
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Caterer
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 27
- **Hospitalizations:** 0
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** Shredded chicken
- **Contaminated ingredient:** chicken
- **IFSAC category:** Chicken

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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