An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to chicken salad continues to spread, bringing the number of ill people to a total of 170. Illness reports began on February 18, 2018, prompting Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc. to recall all chicken salad produced from January 2, 2018, to February 7, 2018.
Since the recall was made another 105 people were sickened, likely due to having previously purchased chicken salad within the recall dates.
Currently, there are 7 states reporting contamination and of the 170 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium 62 hospitalizations and no deaths have been reported.
CDC recommends people do not eat recalled chicken salad sold at Fareway grocery stores. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled chicken salad was sold in containers of various weights from the deli at Fareway grocery stores in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota from January 4, 2018, to February 9, 2018.
Even if
some of the chicken salad was eaten or served and no one got sick, throw the rest of it away, including any chicken salad in your freezer. Put it in a sealed bag in the trash so that children, pets or other animals can’t eat it.
Wash and sanitize countertops as well as drawers or shelves in refrigerators or freezers where recalled chicken salad was stored.
If you don’t remember the date when you purchased chicken salad from Fareway, don’t eat it. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
“Unfortunately, far too many people have experienced the debilitating effects of Salmonella, which causes disease via largely unexplained processes,” says NIAID Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci.
Salmonella is the most common cause of foodborne illnesses in the United States. Infection with Salmonella can cause diarrhea, nausea, fever, and headache. In people with weakened immune systems, including people with HIV, the symptoms of Salmonella infection are more severe than in people with healthy immune systems.
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