Triple T Specialty Meats of Ackley, Iowa, is recalling about 20,630 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium. A Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to this product, sold to consumers as Fareway chicken salad, has sickened more than 100 people in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
The Iowa Department of Public Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, and Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory determined that there is a link between the chicken salad from Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc. and this outbreak. So far, 37 confirmed case-patients have been identified in Iowa. The chicken salad was purchased from January 4, 2018 to February 9, 2018, in various weight containers from the deli sections in Fareway grocery stores.
The salad was produced between January 2, 2018 and February 7, 2018. These are the recalled products: 3950 pounds of two 5 pound bags with “CHICKEN SALAD, PACKED FOR FAREWAY WHOLESALE COMPANY” on the label with a pack date of 01/02/18; 1250 pounds of two 5 pound bags with “CHICKEN SALAD, PACKED FOR FAREWAY WHOLESALE COMPANY” on the label with a pack date of 01/03/18; and 3700 pounds of two 5 pound bags with “CHICKEN SALAD, PACKED FOR FAREWAY WHOLESALE COMPANY” on the label with a pack date of 01/12/18. Also recalled is 2010 pounds of two 5 pound bags with “CHICKEN SALAD, PACKED FOR FAREWAY WHOLESALE COMPANY” on the label with a pack date of 01/19/18; 3660-pounds of two 5 pound bags with “CHICKEN SALAD, PACKED FOR FAREWAY WHOLESALE COMPANY” on the label with a pack date of 01/24/18; 2770-pounds of two 5 pound bags with “CHICKEN SALAD, PACKED FOR FAREWAY WHOLESALE COMPANY” on the label with a pack date of 01/31/18; and 3290 pounds of two 5 pound bags with “CHICKEN SALAD, PACKED FOR FAREWAY WHOLESALE COMPANY” on the label with a pack date of 02/07/18.
These products have the establishment number “P-21001” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to Fareway grocery stores in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
If you purchased this product, do not eat it. Throw it away in a sealed or double bagged package, or take it back to the store where you bought it for a full refund. Government officials are concerned that some of this product could be frozen in home freezers.
The symptoms of a Salmonella infection include diarrhea that may be bloody, abdominal cramps, vomiting, nausea, fever, and muscle aches. Most people recover without treatment, but some do get so sick they need to be hospitalized. If you have eaten this salad and have experienced these symptoms, see your doctor.
