Californian Among 19 Infected With E. Coli Strain Possibly Linked To Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A California resident is among 19 people to have been infected with E. coli possibly linked to a product sold at Costco.
Although it wasn't clear as of Tuesday where the infected person in California resides, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained that Costco had removed all remaining rotisserie chicken salads from its locations nationwide as of Friday.
The multistate outbreak was affecting seven states and resulted in the hospitalizations of five people.
Of those infected, two had developed a type of kidney failure known as hemolytic-uremic syndrome, the CDC said.
No deaths have been reported.
The CDC says 14 of 16 people had bought or ate the rotisserie chicken salad from Costco a week before falling ill.
It was not immediately clear what ingredient was being linked to the illnesses.
Those who had purchased the salad labeled "Chicken Salad made with Rotisserie Chicken" on or before Nov. 20 of this year were being asked to toss it.
The product has an item number of 37719. For more information on the product, click here.
Signs and symptoms of E. coli infection include often bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps.
The Associated Press said a call to Costco headquarters in Washington state seeking comment was not immediately returned.