Over 20,000 pounds of chicken salad recalled by Triple T Specialty Meats
The third-party supplier of chicken salad contaminated by salmonella and sold at Fareway grocery stores in Iowa has been identified as Triple T Specialty Meats Inc. To date, there have 37 confirmed cases of illness related to the consumption of the Fareway chicken salad in Iowa. Those consumers became ill between mid-January and early February 2018.
Some of the chicken salad contaminated by salmonella may have been frozen after purchase and may remain in consumers’ freezers. To ensure food safety in the home, anyone who has purchased chicken salad from Fareway grocery stores in Iowa, llinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, or South Dakota should immediately dispose of the product. In addition, if the contaminated chicken salad has touched any surface in the kitchen, such as a sink or countertop, that surface should be thoroughly cleaned.
The recalled products were shipped by Triple T Specialty Meats Inc., in 5-lb bags with pack dates between January 2 and February 7, 2018. These products bear establishment number “P-21011” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The chicken salad was sold by Fareway stores from their deli section in various weight containers.
Food poisoning occurs when products like the chicken salad are contaminated by salmonella. In this case, the products were contaminated more specifically by Salmonella Typhimurium. Salmonella contamination can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days.
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