Sada chicken kills 1 sickens 1,700
Roast chicken produced by Sada, a Dutch-owned Spanish firm, has been identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak, which has killed one and left 1,700 ill in Spain.
The outbreak began last week and over four days the incidents of salmonella-related sickness rose steadily, reaching 1,700 and resulting in the death of a 90 year old man.
The tainted meat was withdrawn from sale and according to the Spanish ministry of health the rate of new infections slowed.
Sada said the contamination originated in a pipe at its plant that poured sauce onto the meat before packing.
Consumer rights groups in Spain are encouraging those afflicted to come forward and file a suit against the company.
Source: Science Daily