The recent Salmonella outbreak in the United States has prompted a massive recall on the stuffed chicken products available in the market. Among the companies affected were Barber Foods and No Name brands, which are both distributed in the U.S. and Canada.
Due to possible Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) announced the recall of Barber Foods stuffed chicken products on Monday. As per CBS New York, the recall was incited after six people, who ate the products between April and late June, got sick in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The Salmonella outbreak-prompted recall was an addition to the limited recall on July 2, where almost 58,000 pounds of frozen and raw chicken products were pulled out from the market after more cases of illnesses emerged. Portland Press Herald revealed USDA categorized the recall as "Class I," which is the most serious type with a rational possibility that eating food would cause serious health problems.
The Stop & Shop grocery chain has also pulled out a variety of stuffed chicken products from its store due to the Salmonella outbreak, according to Bethel Patch.
More than 1.7 million pounds of stuffed chicken products were recalled by Portland-based stuffed chicken products manufacturer, Barber Foods. The recall came after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that chickens and other poultry can spread Salmonella.
Salmonella infection is commonly acquired from eating or handling food infected with the Salmonella bacteria. However, RT.com has learned that many cases of the major Salmonella outbreak in America, which infected at least 181 people in 40 states, were related to getting too friendly with live poultry, as said by the CDC.
Meanwhile, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has advised the consumers that No Name brands are also recalling their stuffed chicken products in the market. Due to the ongoing U.S. Salmonella outbreak, the agency warned the shoppers not to consume the recalled products. Distributors, retailers and food service establishments, on the other hand, should not sell or use any of the foodstuffs.
Every year, Salmonella causes 1.2 million illnesses and 450 deaths in the U.S. It is also one of the most generally known food-borne illnesses that can cause diarrhea, cramping and fever.
For a complete list of the recalled products, check out Barber Foods, USDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's websites.
