Costco is recalling its 4-inch celery sticks because the item has been linked to E. coli.
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Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc., which is in Tracy, California, voluntarily recalled many of their celery products, including Costco’s rotisserie chicken salad, which tested positive for a bad case of E. coli when sampled by the Montana Department of Health. The bacteria was found in a celery and onion blend in chicken salad sold at Costco.
A California-based vegetable producer is recalling products from five grocery store chains in Wyoming over concerns its celery might contain E. coli. The farms also supply to almost a dozen retailers including Walmart, 7-Eleven, Safeway, Sam’s Club, Target, and Starbucks.
The newly expanded recall now includes 155,000 items, including salad kits, vegetable trays and other prepared foods, according to the FDA. Previously, E. Coli outbreak has affected more than 40 Chipotle restaurants in Washington and OR, causing 42 people to become ill.
The outbreak resulted in 19 infected people in seven states.
German health authorities are continung to grapple with the current outbreak of EHEC and claim that initial suspicions of cucumbers from Spain as being the source are unfounded, though they warn against consuming raw vegetables. This Costco’s contaminated food product was the second case of the E. Coli outbreak in November.
The hardest hits stores with the latest food scare include locations in California, Oregon, and Nevada. Earlier the E.Coli outbreak had sickened many people of whom 5 were hospitalized immediately.
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“Laboratory testing is ongoing to isolate the E. coli bacteria and then determine the DNA fingerprint”, the CDC statement read. Infection from E.Coli can cause diarrhea, kidney failure, and disproportionately affects young and elderly people. Health officials are still trying to identify the tainted ingredient.
