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Chicken

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Poultry

Public Health Trace has 1,612 outbreak investigations and 353 recalls linked to Chicken, reported by CDC, FDA, and USDA.

Safe-handling guidance for chicken should come from an authoritative source such as FoodSafety.gov, not this page - Public Health Trace summarizes recall and outbreak records, it does not publish handling advice itself.

Food-to-recall linking is still in progress

This page prioritizes outbreak investigations, which are reliably linked to Chicken. Recall records aren't yet reliably matched to specific foods, so the recall section further down may be incomplete even when Chicken has real recalls on record.

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Historical outbreaks

Past outbreak investigations linked to Chicken, newest first.

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Outbreaks with confirmed recalls Normalized match

These outbreaks are matched to Chicken through a real food-catalog link, not text search. Recalls listed under an outbreak have been explicitly confirmed as connected to it -- see how recalls and outbreaks are connected for what "confirmed" means.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

States involved

States affected by recalls and outbreaks

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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

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States affected by recalls and outbreaks
State Mentions
Washington 16
California 15
Arizona 13
Ohio 12
Nevada 10
Illinois 9
Indiana 8
Minnesota 8
Virginia 8
Kentucky 8
Maryland 8
Georgia 7
Iowa 7
Colorado 6
Florida 6
Tennessee 6
Wisconsin 6
New York 6
Alabama 5
Missouri 5
North Carolina 5
Nebraska 5
Texas 5
Connecticut 5
Michigan 5
Pennsylvania 5
Oregon 4
Kansas 4
Louisiana 4
Oklahoma 4
Utah 4
Delaware 4
New Jersey 4
South Carolina 4
North Dakota 3
Arkansas 3
Mississippi 3
New Hampshire 3
Vermont 3
Massachusetts 2
Maine 2
Rhode Island 2
South Dakota 2
West Virginia 2
District of Columbia 2
Idaho 1
Alaska 1

Outbreak trends

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Outbreaks reported by month (Year to date)

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Summary (Year to date)

  • 0 outbreaks have been reported year to date.
  • The highest complete period was Jan 2026 (0).
  • Oct 2026 is incomplete and not included in the figures above.
  • Complete data
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Associated diseases

Recall records linked to Chicken Beta matching

USDA FSIS Recall United States Status not reported2026 record

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Chicken Vienna-Style Sausage Products Illegally Imported From Jamaicapha

Reason
<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/Icon-Recalls.png"/> WASHINGTON, October 6, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for canned chicken Vienna-style sausages that were illegally...
Published
October 6, 2026

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USDA FSIS Recall United States Status not reported2026 record

Sempio Food Services Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Stew Products Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection

Reason
<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/Icon-Recalls.png"/> WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2026 - Sempio Food Services Inc., located in Cerritos, Calif., is recalling approximately 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew products that were imported from the Republic of...
Published
September 25, 2026

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FDA Recall United States Status not reported2026 record

FreshPoint Issues Recall Due to an Improperly Declared Allergen (Egg) in Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches

Reason
September 4, 2026 Orlando, FL– FreshPoint of Orlando, FL., is issuing a voluntary recall of 1,093 units of specific lots of Cranberry Chicken Salad Wedge sandwiches due to an improperly declared allergen (eggs). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or lif
Published
September 8, 2026

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USDA FSIS Recall United States Status not reported2026 record

Shanghai Ravioli Corporation Recalls Not Ready-To-Eat Frozen Buffalo Chicken Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection

Reason
<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/Icon-Recalls.png"/> WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2026 - Shanghai Ravioli Corporation, in Boston, Mass., is recalling approximately 24,900 pounds of frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) Buffalo chicken products that were produced without the benefit...
Published
August 26, 2026

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USDA FSIS Recall United States Status not reported2026 record

Indus Foods, LLC DBA Gangothri Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pickled Goat and Chicken Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Reason
<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/Icon-Recalls.png"/> WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2026 - Indus Foods, LLC, doing business as Gangothri Foods, an Austin, Tex. firm, is recalling approximately 1,626 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pickled goat and chicken products...
Published
August 17, 2026

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FDA Recall United States Status not reported2026 record

UPDATED: Oma's Pride Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe (6 Lb Bag) Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

Reason
Oma's Pride of Avon, Connecticut, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe, 6 lb bag (Lot BB012729) because it is contaminated with Salmonella.
Published
August 17, 2026

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Appearing in past recalls does not mean chicken is inherently unsafe - it means Public Health Trace found published recall or outbreak records mentioning it. For safe-handling guidance, see FoodSafety.gov. Read the full medical disclaimer.