The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revealed that Illinois-based Aspen Foods is recalling nearly two million pounds of frozen chicken products after three people in Minnesota became sick with infections from salmonella.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Koch Poultry Company of Chicago, which owns Aspen stated that the recall includes breaded, raw stuffed chicken breasts that were manufactured from April 15 to July 10, KCCI 8 News reported.
The varieties affected include cordon bleu, broccoli and cheese, chicken Kiev, chicken Parmesan and buffalo-style that contain the establishment number P-1358 inside the USDA mark of inspection, according to The New York Times. The products were shipped nationwide, and brands associated with the recall include Kirkwood, Roundy's, Safeway Kitchens and Spartan.
Salmonella is a bacteria that makes people sick and most people infected with the bacteria develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps between 12 and 72 hours after infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most individuals recover without treatment.
The USDA said that consumers might not be cooking some of the products properly, since they often come breaded.
This recall comes shortly after Barber Foods issued a recall of their own chicken products due to salmonella.
