Tainted Chicken Livers Sicken 89 In New York
A Salmonella outbreak associated with tainted chicken livers has sickened 89 New Yorkers, according to a press release from the New York Department of Health.
Schreiber Processing Corporation of Maspeth, NY, announced a recall of an undetermined amount of broiled chicken liver and chopped liver products on November 8. The chicken products, sold under the MealMart brand, were labeled "broiled" and appeared pre-cooked but were only partially cooked and needed to be fully cooked before consumption.
In New York City, 56 cases have been reported, an additional 33 cases in nine upstate counties have also been linked to the outbreak.
Officials from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets have isolated the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg from samples of broiled chicken livers from the establishment, and chopped chicken livers produced at retail locations.
The products subject to recall include:
- 10 lb. boxes with two, 5 lb. bags of "Meal Mart Broiled Chicken Liver; Made for Further Thermal Processing"
- 10 lb. boxes of loose packed "Chicken Liver Broiled"
Each bag or box bears the establishment number "P-787" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was distributed to retail stores and institutional users in Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and Rhode Island.
Consuming food contaminated with Salmonella can cause an infection called salmonellosis which can be life-threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems, infants and the elderly. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Anyone who ate meat included in this recall and develops symptoms should seek medical attention.
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