Thursday, August 4, 2011
Ground Turkey Product Recall
Salmonella is a bacteria that is responsible for a large number of food-borne illnesses. Typically, the bacteria is found in meat, poultry, eggs and milk states the World Health Organization. Chicken products become contaminated with the bacteria during slaughter when fecal matter, which contains salmonella, makes its way onto the items before packaging. Thoroughly cooking chicken products and practicing safe handling techniques can reduce the risk of salmonellosis, or salmonella infection.
The most common symptoms of a salmonella infection are known collectively as gastroenteritis.
For the complete list of products being recalled, click here.