# Bacillus cereus outbreak — Puerto Rico, 2008-09
> **Food** · Confirmed · 45 ill / 0 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-9e19a1761243
- **Date:** 2008-09
- **State:** Puerto Rico
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Bacillus cereus
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Caterer
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 45
- **Hospitalizations:** 0
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** pork
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Pork

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