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WASHINGTON, February 19, 2019 – Lean Culinary Services, LLC, of Hollywood, Florida, recalls approximately 223 pounds of ready-to-eat (PAM) chicken salad products that can be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the Food Safety and Food Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture announced today.
PAM chicken salads were produced on February 12, 2019. The following products are likely to be recalled: [View Labels (PDF only)]
- 14.9 oz. Plastic pouches containing "a classic chicken salad made with Bell & Evans white meat chicken" and a best before date 2-17-19.
- 8lb plastic bags containing "a classic chicken salad made with Bell & Evans white meat chicken" and a 2-19-19 sale date to use behind the deli counter.
- 7.8 oz. Plastic packaging containing the "CLASSIC DeliverLean CHICKEN SALAD" and a consumption cut-off date of 02/17/19.
- 5.5 oz. Plastic bottles containing "DeliverLean Chicken Salmon Bento Box" and use by 17/02/19.
The recalled products carry the plant number "P-46167" inside the USDA inspection mark. These items were shipped to retailers in Florida.
The problem was discovered on February 18, 2019, when FSIS inspection program staff checked the condition of the product that had tested positive. Listeria monocytogenes.
No cases of adverse effect related to the consumption of these products has been confirmed. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a health care provider.
Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that mainly affects the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. More rarely, people outside these risk groups are involved.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. intestinal. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, or life-threatening newborn infection. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in the elderly and people whose immune system is weakened. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Individuals in higher risk categories with flu-like symptoms within two months of eating contaminated food should consult a physician and inform the health care provider of the consumption of this contaminated food.
FSIS is concerned that some products may end up in consumer refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products must be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS routinely performs recall effectiveness checks to ensure that recall companies inform their customers of the recall and ensure that steps are taken to ensure that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Media and consumers who have questions about the recall may contact Tammy Martinez, Vice President of Client Services at (312) 805-2230.
Consumers with questions about food safety can "ask Karen," the 24-hour virtual FSIS representative on AskKaren.gov or via smartphone on m.askkaren.gov. The USDA toll-free 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) line for meat and poultry is available in English and Spanish and is available from 10:00 to 18:00. (Eastern Time) Monday to Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The electronic consumer complaint monitoring system is available 24 hours a day at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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