Farm recalls produce used in Costco salad linked to E. coli

Nearly a third of the patients sickened by a recent E. coli outbreak linked to chicken salad purchased at Costco stores nationwide came from Montana.

The products were made using a celery and onion blend from Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc. based out of Tracy. However, according to Wilson, this supplier must undergo one additional test to confirm its vegetables are connected to the E coli outbreak.

That number is expected to grow over the next few weeks, even though the product has been pulled from store shelves.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

The Food and Drug Administration says the company is acting “out of an abundance of caution”.

Health officials say the incubation period is three to seven days from the time of exposure.

The FDA reports those veggie mixes are also sold at 7-11, Safeway, Starbucks, Target, Sams Club and Walmart – including Walmart in Hawaii.

UPI has a statement from Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University, who commented on the seriousness of this E. Coli outbreak. The illness count now stands at 19, with one consumer from California, Missouri, Virginia, Washington, six from Montana, five from Utah, and four from Colorado. Children under the age of 5, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk from E. coli illness.

Shiga toxin producing strain of E.Coli can even be life threatening. The salad has been linked to seven-state E. coli outbreak.

Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of E. coli outbreaks and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

If you have chicken salad from Costco in your refrigerator, look at the label.