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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·028-2021·Announced 2021-08-10

Serenade Foods Recalls Frozen Raw Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products

Serenade Foods is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded stuffed chicken products due to possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Serenade Foods, a Milford, Indiana establishment, is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded, and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. The affected items were produced on February 24, 2021, and February 25, 2021, and were shipped to distributors nationwide. The recall includes specific varieties of chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese or Cordon Bleu, identified by specific lot codes and establishment number P-2375.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on August 9, 2021, following a public health alert issued on June 2, 2021. FSIS is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate a multistate outbreak of 28 Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses in 8 states. Unopened intact packages of the recalled raw, frozen, breaded chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese were collected from an ill person’s home and tested positive for the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis.

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, which typically results in diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours of eating the contaminated product. While most people recover without treatment, the illness can be severe for older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems, potentially requiring hospitalization. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. The products are raw and must be fully cooked to an internal temperature of 165 F using a food thermometer, following the manufacturer's oven instructions; they should not be prepared in a microwave or air fryer.

The recalled product

Product
Serenade Foods Recalls Frozen Raw Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
Brand
Serenade Foods, Division of Maple Leaf Farms, Inc.
Manufacturer
Serenade Foods, Division of Maple Leaf Farms, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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