The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says several lots of No Name and Compliments brand frozen uncooked chicken strips, burgers, and nuggets sold across the country are being recalled due to possible Salmonella.
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The Chicken Kiev was processed on January 29, 2015, February 20, 2015 and April 23, 2015.
The products were not immediately recalled. This product is sold at many different retailers, including grocery store chains.
The product has not been available for retail sales since June 26, but the inspection service suspects that some consumers may have this item in their freezers.
The state health and agriculture departments said Thursday that the illnesses happened in two separate outbreaks involving products from two unrelated producers.
Both FSIS and public health officials in Minnesota are investigating the outbreak. Salmonellosis produces flu-like symptoms and may include fever, chills, diarrhea, cramps, headaches, nausea and vomiting. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. In healthy people, salmonellosis often clears up without treatment. Four people were hospitalized. In rare cases, Salmonellainfection can lead to death, particularly in the elderly or those with weakened immune systems. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider. Particular attention needs to be paid to safely prepare and cook these raw poultry products to a temperature of 165° F checking at the center, the thickest part and the surface of the product. The company has not issued a recall for the raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken entrees.
It also said that to be safe, people cooking chicken should use an internal food thermometer to check the meat is cooked to a temperature of 165 degrees, the level at which harmful bacteria is killed.
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Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before and after handling raw poultry products. Improvements were made to the labeling of such products in 2008, but three outbreaks have occurred from eating the raw, stuffed chicken products since 2014.
