# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — Illinois, 2002-09
> **Food** · Confirmed · 950 ill / 1 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-c1416c85f577
- **Date:** 2002-09
- **State:** Illinois
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Correctional/detention facility
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 950
- **Hospitalizations:** 1
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** roast beef, unspecified;potato, mashed;gravy, beef
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Multiple

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