A California farm is recalling a vegetable mix believed to be the source of E.coli in Costco chicken salad that h…
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Taylor Farms is recalling certain products because they may include celery which could possibly contain E. coli.
Earlier in the week, Costco took action on the reports of an E. coli outbreak caused by its rotisserie chicken salad by pulling the item off all of its store shelves.
In addition to the Costco chicken salad, the produce was in dozens of products sold at a number of major stores, including Target, Wal-Mart, Vons, Albertsons and Starbucks.
If you have Costco chicken salad in your fridge, you may want to check the container. Health officials are still working to determine the ingredient that caused those illnesses. Although no deaths have been reported, two individuals developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, a type of kidney failure that can lead to permanent organ damage. Tauxe says they have all been told they are getting better.
The CDC has identified a DNA fingerprint of the E. coli strain connecting all 19 patients.
Investigators were testing food removed from the stores, including chicken salad and other products, and talking to those who have gotten sick. The bacteria found in Chipotle’s food that sickened 45 people are a different strain than found in the Costco chicken salad.
The multinational membership-only club has had other food contamination issues in the past.
Cars fill the parking lot of a Costco store, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Seattle.
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The symptoms occur about three or four days after exposure. Anyone who develops gastrointestinal symptoms should see their health care provider.
