U.S. Variety of Chicken Products or Salmonella

According to reports, Costco Supermarket in South San Francisco, USA, urgently recalled more than 40,000 pounds of chicken products that may be infected by Salmonella. Costco said that all chickens that are purchased during the period from September 11 to 23, whether consumed or not, may request a full refund.

U.S. federal officials announced on the 12th that they had recalled more than 9,000 broiler chickens purchased at the Costco supermarket in El Camino Real, South San Francisco from September 11 to 23, as well as cooked chicken products such as chicken legs, chicken salad, and chicken soup. Investigators have locked in three Foster Farms production facilities in central California, suspected of being associated with Salmonella. The U.S. Department of Agriculture stated that the food safety department has traced and found that Salmonella infection has spread to stores in South San Francisco.

Costco customer service staff stated that all roast chickens and other chicken products purchased from September 11 to 23, whether or not they have already been eaten, can request a refund. Customers can call customer service or directly to Costco to present their membership card. , If the purchase record shows that the customer did purchase the relevant roast chicken products from September 11 to September 23, he or she can get a refund.

At present, the reported Forster farm chicken products infected with Salmonella infection are still growing. At present, 20 states in the United States have been affected and 317 cases have been reported, of which about three-quarters are in California.

Although the U.S. government allowed the California chicken production plant associated with Salmonella leakage to continue operating, many consumers have announced on the Internet a possible brand of chicken products that may be contaminated.

In case of Salmonella infection, the general symptoms include acute gastroenteritis. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea will occur about 6 to 48 hours after infection. Symptoms such as fever and abdominal cramps will usually improve within 72 hours of fever. Infants, the elderly, or immunocompromised individuals often have severe symptoms and are prone to other serious complications.