Starbucks has revealed that they recalled one of their sandwich menu from its 1,000 different store locations after learning that the specific product has been suspected to be contaminated with E.coli bacteria.
The largest coffee chain has stopped selling its holiday turkey panini after being linked to an E.coli outbreak. Though there were no reports of infected customers, the food company took the initiative to recall the sandwich in order to ensure the safety of the consumers.
The Food and Drug Administration of the United States has found that the celery from Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. caused an E.coli outbreak to the customers of Costco. The said company is also the supplier of Starbucks which led the coffee company to recall their sandwich product that also contains celery.
The sandwich which is always included in the lineup of Starbucks during holidays has temporarily stopped from being sold in stores located in Nevada, Oregon and California. This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the company Erin Jane.
Health officials first observed the bacteria in the chicken salad of Costco. This alarmed the authorities and ordered for a recall to prevent the consumers from being ill. The health professionals got more concerned when the test on the chicken salad turned out positive. Five people were affected and were brought to the hospital due to the E.coli.
The FDA has already extended the recall which included 150,000 other items besides the chicken salad. The agency is now scrutinizing Costco, 7-Eleven, Target, Albertsons, Safeway and Wal-Mart Sams Club to see if any of their food products were contaminated.
The E.Coli outbreak began with the restaurants of Chipotle which caused the chain of restaurants to shut down its 43 different branches because many consumers have been affected.
Luckily, the Starbucks spokesperson has confirmed that no individuals were reported sick.
