# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — Pennsylvania, 2001-07
> **Food** · Confirmed · 19 ill / 1 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-e732f8608c8e
- **Date:** 2001-07
- **State:** Pennsylvania
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Caterer
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 19
- **Hospitalizations:** 1
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** roast beef, unspecified
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Beef

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