E Coli Outbreak News: FDA Issues E coli Recall to Walmart, Target, Starbucks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled over 150,000 products in light of an E. coli outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen states.
In total, 155,000 items have been recalled, including salad kits, vegetable trays and other prepared foods that are sold at Walmart, Target, 7-Eleven and Costco, reports CNN Money.
The FDA issued the recall after contaminated celery from California-based Taylor Farms Pacific was linked to E. coli found in Costco's chicken salad nationwide recall last week. According to the FDA, a celery and onion diced blend that tested positive for the bacteria was used in the Costco Rotisseries Chicken Salad. As a result, the chicken salad caused illnesses in 18 states.
The recalled products were sold in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, reports AL.com.
In addition, over 45,000 Starbucks holiday turkey sandwiches that were distributed in California, Oregon and Nevada were also included in the recall.
Last month, an outbreak of E. coli was linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in six states.
The first cases of an E. coli outbreak were reported in late October in Oregon and Washington, which led to the hospitalization of 14 people. The disease then spread to Minnesota, California, New York and Ohio.
As a result, 45 people were diagnosed with food poisoning after contracting the E. coli O26 outbreak strain, while 43 of them say they ate at Chipotle in the week before they became sick, reports The Seattle Times.
Following the outbreak, the popular burrito chain closed 43 restaurants in Oregon and Washington in late October. The restaurants were then reopened after being deeply cleaned and receiving fresh food supplies.
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