USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella that may be associated with raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken products. FSIS said these items may be labeled "chicken cordon bleu" or "chicken Kiev".
According to FSIS, the agency, joined by other government bodies in Minnesota, is investigating a cluster of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses. FSIS expects there is a link between the illnesses and frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products. A second separate illness cluster in Minnesota is also being investigated. These illnesses also point toward the consumption of these chicken products.