WASHINGTON — One person from New York has died in the salmonella outbreak linked to Empire Kosher brand chicken that has infected a total of 17 people across four states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported.
USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service and Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. are issuing a public health alert due to concerns about the salmonella illnesses reported in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S. that may be associated with raw chicken products.
The Empire Kosher brand raw chicken items, which may include raw whole chicken, raw chicken parts, were produced and sold. . .