On Tuesday, November 8th, the CDC announced that a NY establishment, Schreiber Processing Corporation, was recalling an unspecified amount of broiled chicken liver products recently linked to Salmonella illnesses in New York and New Jersey. Since April 1st of this year, 93 cases have been reported in New York and 64 in New Jersey.
The Salmonella illnesses began around March 13th of this year, affecting an age range that spans from less than 1 year old to 97 years old. The average age of those affected is 10 years old, and 52% of those who became ill were female. Although no deaths have been reported in association with these illnesses, according to available information 21 individuals were hospitalized.
Schreiber Processing Corporation of Maspeth, NY announced on November 8th that the company was recalling an undetermined amount of their kosher broiled chicken liver products. The chicken livers in question appear to the consumer to be ready to eat, but are only partially cooked and require further cooking before eating.
A link to the chicken liver products was made by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The company also makes chopped liver from the chicken liver products which is sold at retail stores. The chopped liver also tested positive for Salmonella, so it is concerning that these products will not bear the original packaging information because they have been repackaged.
Illnesses were also reported in Maryland, Minnesota and Pennsylvania, although the majority were in New York and New Jersey. Product included in the recent recall include:
10 pound boxes containing 5 lb. bags of Meal Mart Broiled Chicken Liver Made for Further Thermal Processing
10 pound boxes of Chicken Liver Broiled, loose packed
Each box or bag contains the establishment number “P-787″ inside the USDA mark of inspection according to the CDC. The FSIS is continuing to work with the Food and Drug Administration as well as New York and other states in this ongoing investigation.
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