Barber Foods, a Portland, Maine, company, is expanding a recall of frozen chicken products because of salmonella concerns.
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Monday’s recall is an expansion of an initial recall of about 58,000 pounds on July 2 that was prompted by a cluster of six illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to the USDA. Here’s a full list of the products included in the recall. But now Barber Foods chose to expand even more the recall because more cases of Salmonella infections were detected among its customers. The products were manufactured between February 17 and May 20, 2015, and were sold at supermarkets across the USA and Canada.
The types of frozen chicken products include cordon bleu, chicken fingers, asparagus and cheese, creme brie, broccoli and cheese, parmesan, garlic butter, ham and cheese, and Kiev. Eating food contaminated with the bacteria can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever, with symptoms usually beginning within 12 to 72 hours after exposure.
Salmonella is one of the most common foodborne diseases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that those risk groups are children, pregnant women, the elderly, and other people with a weak immune system.
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Some of the products were removed from shelves as early as June 26, according to the Bangor Daily News, however some may still be on shelves, as well as in people’s freezers.
