# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — California, 2001-05
> **Food** · Confirmed · 35 ill / 0 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-6d2e75249092
- **Date:** 2001-05
- **State:** California
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Unknown
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 35
- **Hospitalizations:** 0
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** taco, beef
- **Contaminated ingredient:** beef
- **IFSAC category:** Beef

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