Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen Raw Stuffed Chicken Due to Salmonella Risk
Aspen Foods is recalling approximately 1.98 million pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed, and breaded chicken products due to possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination linked to illnesses in Minnesota.
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) with reported illnesses, but no deaths or FDA Class I classification are mentioned, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens with reported illness but no fatalities.
Plain-English summary
Aspen Foods, a division of Koch Poultry Company, is recalling approximately 1,978,680 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed, and breaded chicken products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on July 15, 2015. The affected products were produced between April 15, 2015, and July 10, 2015, and bear the establishment number P-1358 inside the USDA mark of inspection. Various brands are affected, including Acclaim, Antioch Farms, Buckley Farms, and others.
FSIS initiated the recall after being notified of a cluster of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses on June 23, 2015. Working with Minnesota state health and agriculture departments, FSIS identified a link between the recalled products and three case-patients in Minnesota with illness onset dates ranging from May 9, 2015, to June 8, 2015. The product was shipped to retail stores and food service locations nationwide.
Consumers should treat this product as raw chicken, even if it appears cooked, and cook it to an internal temperature of 165°F. Individuals should clean hands and surfaces after handling the product to prevent cross-contamination. Those concerned about illness should contact their health care provider. Consumers can contact Aspen Foods at (844) 277-6802 or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
- Category
- Food — Frozen Poultry
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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