Salmonella Outbreak May Be Linked to Chicken Posted on October 8, 2013 by Andrew Findley CNN; October 7, 2013 A California poultry producer announced Monday that it is working with the federal health officials after an estimated 278 illnesses were reported in 18 states. Raw chicken products from Foster Farms plants have been identified as the likely source of this outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg. Illnesses were linked to the facility through investigations conducted by local, state, and federal officials. The outbreak is continuing and no recall has been issued. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has been unable so far to identify the specific product or production period, but raw products from the potentially affected facilities bear one of the following numbers on the packaging: P6137, P6137A, P7632 and mainly distributed to retail outlets in California, Oregon and Washington state. To read the complete article, please click here: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/10/07/salmonella-outbreak-may-be-linked-to-tainted-chicken/?hpt=hp_c4
