The Recall Desk
HighUSDA 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.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella Enteritidis) associated with a multistate outbreak of 28 illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported fatalities or FDA Class I classification.

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.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.