Unverified reports on social media claim the sandwich made a few people sick. The crowdsourced website, which is dedicated to tracking foodborne illness outbreaks and credited with helping identify several outbreaks, logged five claims the sandwich made customers feel ill, at least temporarily.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Starbucks said the agency has not issued a recall. Its database did not include any complaints about the item Friday afternoon. Bryan Hitchcock, a vice president at the Institute of Food Technologists in Chicago, said by email that Starbucks’ relatively swift action to remove an offering that didn’t meet its standards is “commendable.”“Ensuring food is properly cooked, distributed and stored under proper temperature conditions, correctly handled, and fully reheated are key food safety measures,” he said.