# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — South Carolina, 2012-05
> **Food** · Confirmed · 17 ill / 0 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-8ee4edea88e1
- **Date:** 2012-05
- **State:** South Carolina
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Caterer
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 17
- **Hospitalizations:** 0
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** pork, BBQ
- **Contaminated ingredient:** pork
- **IFSAC category:** Pork

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