An E.Coli outbreak has been linked to Costco’s rotisserie chicken salad, but the CDC is unaware of which ingredient was contaminated. However, five people have been hospitalized and two have suffered from hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is a form of kidney failure.
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On November 20, Costco notified the FDA that it was removing its rotisserie chicken salad product from its shelves nationwide and has stopped production until further notice.
Costco has yet to release a statement from the recent event linking their rotisserie chicken salad to a number of people who contracted E. coli and got sick after purchasing and eating it. No deaths have been reported.
The patients are infected with a strain of E. coli called O157:H7, which produces a harmful toxin called Shiga toxin.
Reportedly, 19 people were ill after an E-coli outbreak at Costco stores.
The human intestines contain hundreds of E. coli and similar bacteria strains.
In Washington D.C., the E. coli case was reportedly to be “not as serious”.
Officials are working to determine the source.
The department encourages anyone who has eaten the product and feels ill to contact their health care provider.
Chipotle made a decision to voluntarily close 43 of its restaurants in OR and Washington after the outbreak.
Five people have been hospitalized across the nation, and two people have developed a type of kidney failure.
“Our rotisserie chickens are not implicated at all”, Wilson said.
The CDC announced that the illness reportedly started on October 6 and involved people between the ages of 5 and 84.
“And so right now we’re trying to track down to find out what may have been the actual cause of the contamination”.
Health officials urge anyone with the symptoms, especially people who have eaten Costco chicken salad, to go to their doctor.
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Symptoms linked with this particular strain of E.coli include diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
