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Several products containing frozen raw chicken were identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be the cause of an outbreak of salmonella that has made 28 people sick in eight states.
Victims ranging from 3 to 83 years old were infected with the same strain of Salmonella enteritidis between Feb. 21 and June 28. Although no deaths have been reported, 11 of the infected individuals were hospitalized.
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Public health officials interviewed sick people about foods they ate in the week before they fell ill and found that 13 of the 21 people they spoke with reported eating frozen breaded and stuffed chicken products.
The CDC estimates the true number of infections is likely higher than reported because people are not regularly tested for salmonella and many who are infected recover without medical care. Recent illnesses may not be included in the total because it takes up to four weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.
Courtesy Kirkwood, Milford Valley and Dutch Farms
Recalled chicken products
Serenade Foods, a Milford, Indiana, company, recalled approximately 59,251 pounds of its frozen, raw breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that were manufactured on Feb. 24 and 25. The recalled products include:
- Dutch Farms Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese (lot code BR 1055; best if used by Feb. 24, 2023)
- Milford Valley Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese (lot code BR 1055; best if used by Feb. 24, 2023)
- Milford Valley Chicken Cordon Bleu (lot code CB 1055; best if used by Feb. 24, 2023)
- Kirkwood Raw Stuffed Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese (lot code BR 1055; best if used by Feb. 24, 2023)
- Kirkwood Raw Stuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu (lot code CB 1056; best if used by Feb. 25, 2023)
The products were shipped nationwide and sold at a variety of grocery stores including Aldi, which stocked the recalled Kirkwood products in 30 states. All products have the establishment number P-2375 inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mark of inspection.
The USDA noted that although the products appear ready-to-eat they are actually raw and need to be fully cooked by following the product cooking instructions until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
