Varying weights of Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

October 9, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Product Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Recall number

pha-100916

FDA classification

Public Health Alert

Sold / distributed

Washington

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2016 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 caused by Salmonella that may be associated with a chicken salad product sold from Costco Store #1190, in Lynwood, Wash. The chicken salad item for this public health alert was produced Aug. 26 through Sept. 2, 2016. The following product is subject to the public health alert: Varying weights of Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad. This product was sold directly to consumers who shopped at Costco Store #1190 in Lynwood, Wash. On September 26, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified FSIS of an investigation of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- illnesses in the state of Washington. Working in conjunction with CDC and the Washington State Department of Health, FSIS determined that there is a possible link between rotisserie chicken salad from Costco's Alderwood store in Lynwood, Wash. and these illnesses. Based on epidemiological evidence, four Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- case-patients have been identified with illness onset dates ranging from September 2 to September 6, 2016. Traceback investigation indicated that three of these case-patients consumed rotisserie chicken salad purchased on August 26, August 31 and September 2, 2016 from this Costco location. No product has tested positive for this strain of Salmonella . Clinical isolates associated with this investigation were tested for antibiotic-resistance, and three isolates from Washington State were found resistant only to tetracycline and susceptible to other antibiotics commonly used to treat salmonellosis. FSIS continues to work with Costco and public health partners on this investigation, and will provide more information as it becomes available. Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. The most common symptoms o…