As of August 24th, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., issued a public health alert. This alert was in response to high concerns of salmonella contamination of Salmonella enterica serotype I 4,[5],12:i: in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States most likely involved in raw chicken products, specifically the Empire Kosher brand. We saw Salmonella enterica serotype I 4,[5],12:i: last in 2015, when pork products were recalled. What is Salmonella? There is a specific group of bacteria that causes gastroenteritis illnesses, specifically by infecting the intestinal tract and causing diarrheal illness. This group of bacteria are called salmonellosis, which are gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. Of these there are over 2,300 subtypes, some much more likely to cause infection than others. Symptoms of salmonella poisoning include nausea, stomach pains,…
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