Costco removed chicken salad made with rotisserie chicken from its shelves after at least one case of E. coli in the state, according to the state Department of Health.
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Illnesses from chicken salad bought at Costco in Colorado and other western states are under investigation.
Four illnesses related to the salad are confirmed in Colorado: Two in Jefferson County and one in both Arapahoe and Routt Counties. The confirmed case, from King County, became ill in late October and was not hospitalized.
The same Costco chicken salad product is also sold in Montana and Utah and has since been recalled.
Health officials are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture and Costco to determine the contamination’s source, according to the department.
The Washington state Department of Health identified the tainted item as “Chicken Salad made with Rotisserie Chicken”.
The health department said people who have eaten the product and feel ill should consult their health-care provider. If you purchased this product, do not eat it. Discard it in a sealed container so other people and animals can’t eat it, or return it or the receipt to the place of purchase for a refund.
“We are working with Costco”, CDPHE epidemiologist Alicia Cronquist said. Most people recover within a week.
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“Severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea which is often bloody, and vomiting”. The strain involved in the outbreak is E. coli O157:H7.
