According to CNN, National Steak and Poultry issued a recall of more than 1.9 million pounds of chicken products.
The USDA reported on Monday that the products are sold as fully cooked for consumers to heat and serve, but may be undercooked. Undercooked chicken can harbor bacteria that lead to gastrointestinal illness.
While so far there are no reported illnesses related to these products, the USDA has classified this recall as a Class I:
This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Chicken meat is absolutely filthy. According to the USDA, around 25 percent of cut-up chicken and about 50 percent of ground chicken sold in stores is contaminated with salmonella.
Each year, salmonella sickens more than 1 million people and results in more hospitalizations and deaths than any other foodborne illness. Salmonella infection rates in people have risen 44 percent in just the past decade.
As undercover investigations by Mercy For Animals have shown time and again, factory farms are breeding grounds not only for unconscionable animal abuse but also for deadly diseases.
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