USDA Extends California Salmonella Chicken Recall to Bases
The outlets include U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine bases in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Washington state, according to the agency. The tainted chicken may have been sold to the bases themselves, as well as on-base commissaries, the agency said.
Military personnel and their families typically shop at commissaries for food and other goods.
Foster Farms could not be immediately reached for comment on Tuesday. Officials with the Department of Defense could not be reached for comment.
The outbreak has roiled the public and brought regulatory pressure on the poultry producer. The salmonella strains linked to the outbreak have been identified in at least 621 cases in 29 states and Puerto Rico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On Thursday, Foster Farms said it initiated the voluntary recall “in the fullest interest of food safety.”
(Reporting By P.J. Huffstutter; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)