Canada - Company Recalls Chicken Burgers After being Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

In Canada, breaded chicken patties and cutlets are being recalled after being linked to an outbreak of Salmonella.  There can be as many as 18 cases at this point.  There has been one death, but it is being investigated whether or not Salmonella infection was the cause.

The product is uncooked, and that is clearly stated on the label.  BUT there is nothing stated about checking the internal temperature of the product.

The cooking instructions (taken from the company's website) state"

Cook from frozen.
OVEN: Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F (218°C) oven for 10 minutes, flip, then cook for 10 to 12 more minutes.

Considering this is a raw product, we know that consumers can screw this up.  Is the oven temperature correct?  Did they start timing when the over was actually at 425F?  Did they cut the time off a little?

Now Tyson Chicken Patties also have the cooking instructions that are similar,  BUT, these products are stated as being fully cooked.

Conventional Oven
1.  Preheat oven to 400°F.
2.  Place frozen chicken patties on baking sheet.
3.  Heat 17 to 20 minutes.

The other issue is calling these things chicken burgers rather than chicken patties considering that they are breaded.


CBC News - Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-janes-chicken-recall-1.4359802
2 Janes chicken products recalled due to salmonella
Investigation linked to 13 cases of illness

By Kevin Yarr, CBC News
Posted: Oct 18, 2017 6:58 AM AT| Last Updated: Oct 18, 2017 2:41 PM AT

Janes Pub Style Chicken Burgers and Pub Style Snacks Popcorn Chicken have been recalled because of possible salmonella contamination, as part of an investigation of an illness outbreak.

The burgers carry a best before date of May 12, 2018, with UPC code 0 69299 12491 0 and the popcorn chicken May 15 with UPC code 0 69299 12542 9, with both in the 800-gram size. The frozen food products were sold at stores across Canada.

The recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

In its food recall warning, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the recall was triggered by findings during an investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak. It did not say if there were cases of illness directly related to these products.

13 cases of salmonella poisoning

The Public Health Agency of Canada is also involved in the investigation.

■Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen raw breaded poultry products reported in 4 provinces

Last month the agency issued a notice it was investigating 13 cases of salmonella infection in eastern Canada, including Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

The Public Health Agency warned that salmonella is commonly found in raw chicken, and that all chicken should be fully cooked in order to make it safe to eat.

The investigation is continuing, says the CFIA, and that could lead to more recalls.