WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service and state and local authorities are investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 illnesses that have been reported in California, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
The epidemiologic evidence available to investigators at this time suggests that rotisserie chicken salad purchased from Costco stores is a likely source of this outbreak. This product is labeled “Chicken Salad made with Rotisserie Chicken” with item number 37719.
The ongoing investigation has. . .