Seattle attorney Bill Marler, who is representing people sickened in the Chipotle outbreak, said the problem appears serious because two people have developed kidney failure.
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As per the notice, Montana state health authorities tested a sample of mix of celery-and-onion and found it positive for E. coli O157:H7 strain, which is responsible for the recent outbreak.
The celery and onions were used in a Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad that has been linked to the E. coli outbreak.
The recalled products include vegetable trays sold at Walmart and 7-Eleven; wraps and salads sold at Target; prepared salads sold at Costco; salad sold at King Soopers; salads and wraps sold at Pantry and Savemart; salad kits, veggie trays and salads at Safeway; Vons and Albertons; the Holiday Turkey Sandwich sold at Starbucks; and salad kits at Tonys.
Shiga toxin producing strain of E.Coli can even be life threatening.
So far, 19 people have gotten sick in seven states and five have been hospitalized. The states that were affected due to the outbreak are California, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. If you bought one with item number 37719, throw the container away immediately.
The CDC says that the number of ill persons will likely grow in the next few weeks, as they are diagnosed and the diagnoses are reported to government officials.
The E.Coli outbreak linked to Costco chicken salad has now been greatly expanded. Chipotle closed 43 of their restaurants in OR and Washington for over a week while they tried to trace the cause of the infection, with no success.
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Though it’s common for people to have E. coli in their intestines, some forms of the bacteria are risky.
