- Ajinomoto brand “Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice”
- Archer Farms brand pizza products containing chicken
- Ferratto’s brand chicken pizza product
- Best Choice brand chicken pizza product
- Nuevo Grille brand chicken quesadilla product
- Schwan’s brand chicken quesadilla product
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Health Risks of Undercooked Chicken
As for the risk, undercooked chicken has the potential to carry harmful bacteria, commonly linked with raw poultry, including Salmonella and Campylobacter. Both of which can cause severe diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and in rare cases, infections that lead to long-term health problems like arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
While cooking any meat product at the recommended temperature can kill harmful bacteria, ready-to-eat goods pose a serious risk because consumers naturally don’t handle them as if they were raw.
Of course, an additional risk includes Listeria, a food-borne infection; onset by the presence of bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes) known to flourish in low temp foods such as “Ready-to-eat” meat products. In pregnant women, the infection can result in miscarriage, premature delivery, serious infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
Though the USDA reports that, there have been no reports of health problems linked to the recalled products, consumers who believe they may have purchased them should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.