PORTLAND,
Maine -- Barber Foods is recalling 1,707,494 pounds of raw frozen chicken
products after the U.S. Department of Agriculture received reports of a
cluster of people in Minnesota and Wisconsin becoming ill with salmonella
poisoning.
The
Maine company said the recalled products, produced between Feb. 17 and May 20,
2015, include chicken breast stuffed with broccoli and cheese, asparagus and
cheese, and ham and cheese; chicken fingers; and the company's Chicken Kiev and
Cordon Bleu.
"Although
the products subject to recall may appear to be cooked, these products are in
fact uncooked (raw) and should be handled carefully to avoid
cross-contamination in the kitchen," the USDA said in a statement
announcing the recall.
Consumption
of salmonella, one of the most common causes of foodborne illnesses, usually
causes diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever and can last four to seven days.
While most patients recover without treatment, it can be severe in those with a
weakened immune system.
The
recall affecting chicken in the United States and Canada was announced Monday
and is an expansion of a recall announced on July 2 when 58,000 pounds of
chicken was recalled. The USDA said two additional patients had been identified
with the illness since then.
The recall includes meals that are made of frozen, raw, stuffed chicken packaged in six individual pouches per box; the Chicken Kiev, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Chicken Tenders, and Chicken Broccoli Cheese are among the recalled.
The use by/sell by dates are April 28, 2016, May 20, 2016, and July 21, 2016. Lot Code numbers are 0950292102, 0950512101, or 0951132202.
The products also have the establishment number "P-276."
You can find more information about the recall here.
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