FSIS Issues public health alert for chicken salad infected with salmonella
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert out of an abundance of caution due to concerns about illnesses reported in the state of Iowa that may be caused by Salmonella associated with a chicken salad product. This product was sold at all Fareway grocery stores in Iowa, as well as Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota, informs FSIS.
The problem was discovered this month after several people in Iowa got ill by consuming the chicken salad. According to the FSIS inspectors, the chicken salad was produced between Dec. 15, 2017 and Feb. 13, 2018, and could still be stored in consumers' refrigerators or freezers.
People who have bought “Fareway Chicken Salad” sold in plastic deli containers with a Fareway store deli label between mid-December and mid-February are urged not to consume it. "The product is to be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase", recommends FSIS.
Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Most people recover without treatment. In some persons, however, diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. Older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness.
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