Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Kosher Chicken Kills 1, CDC Says
Seventeen people also have been sickened in an outbreak that federal officials say has been linked to Empire Kosher brand chicken.
A salmonella outbreak stretching across four states sickening 17 people and resulting in one death has been linked to a popular brand of kosher chicken, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since last September, cases have been reported in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New York — where the death occurred.
The CDC saidbrand chicken, and the the strain also was identified in raw chicken collected from a facility that processes for the brand.
