Coli Outbreak Linked to Costco Chicken Salad

The Wall Street Journal reports federal investigators are examining whether the celery and onion mix in the rotisserie chicken salad was the source of the E. coli outbreak. At least 19 people cases have been reported across seven states, including neighboring California and Utah.

“FDA reported to us the product was removed from the ledges and is no longer for sale in Colorado”, said Alicia Cronquist, epidemiologist at the department.

No death have been reported as a result of the E.coli outbreak linked to Costco.

The spread of foodborne illness takes time to track, especially when it’s happening in multiple states, said Dr. Robert Tauxe, deputy director of the CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases.

The CDC as well as health officials from the state were investigating. The ongoing investigation has not determined which ingredient in the chicken salad is the cause of the illness.

If you have rotisserie chicken salad from Costco in your refrigerator, the government says you should throw it out. Some of them even has even developed a type of kidney failure upon being diagnosed with E. coli.

Colorado health officials said all four people reported sick there have recovered.

Nineteen people who’ve been infected by E-Coli may have gotten sick after eating chicken salad at Costco stores.

In addition to their statement, they also advised customers who bought the chicken salad from any Costco outlets in the USA on or before November 20 to discard it. The contaminated chicken was supplied to Costco by California-based Foster Poultry Farms. Unlike full Chipotle, Costco went ahead and yanked the tainted product from stores nationwide.

Chipotle closed all of its locations in Washington and OR on October 30 and discarded all food before cleaning the locations and training staff on food safety procedures. He said the company has been helping with the investigation since then.

A person that has E. coli infection will experience abdominal cramps, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

McCullough says flu-like symptoms can start between 2 and 10 days from exposure and can be life threatening for kids or those with compromised immune systems.