IFSN: Raw, frozen chicken thingies — do not cook in a microwave - (International Food Safety Network)
March 31, 2008 – 8:36 pmhttp://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2008/03/articles/salmonella/raw-frozen-chicken-thingies-do-not-cook-in-a-microwave/
Should microwaves be used to safely cook or simply reheat food?
Depends.
An outbreak of salmonella in Minnesota last week was once again linked to frozen, raw chicken thingies — in this case breaded, pre-browned chicken cordon bleu and chicken Kiev produced by Milford Valley Farms.
This is the fifth such outbreak the Minnesota disease detectives have traced to such products in the past decade. Similar outbreaks have been reported in British Columbia and Australia.
Salmonellosis outbreaks associated with uncooked frozen poultry products
Location & Duration Cases Age Range Etiology Product(s) Involved Reference
South Australia
Apr-Jun 1998 99 1 to 56 years (8/9 cases
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