Huge salad recall due to possible listeria contamination: Food and Drug recalls

Mountain man

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CLEVELAND, Ohio-- A salad company is greatly expanding its recall of ready-to-eat salad, slaw and dip products because they might be contaminated with listeria, a dangerous foodborne pathogen, the company and the Food and Drug Administration said in a news release.
The Garden-Fresh products were distributed in 14 states, including Ohio, and include items as diverse as macaroni, potato, tuna, ham and pasta salads, spinach dips, fruit dips, salsa, and baked beans. Some of the brand names affected by the recall include Weis, Spartan, Portillo, Archer Farms, and D’Amico. You can see a list of all the items subject to the recall here.
Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal infection and is particularly dangerous to older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 1,651 cases of listeriosis (infection caused by listeria bacteria) nationwide from 2009–2011, and the infection was fatal in 21 percent of those cases.
In healthy people, the infection may cause fever or flu-like symptoms.
 

Mountain man

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I have been following this as I got sick 3 times I ate some Amish macaroni salad I bought on Friday at Walmart. Not fun at all. Got a call back about 10 minutes ago from the local store in response to an email I sent them yesterday. She was following up on a call she got from corporate. Wanted to know if I wanted to file a product liability claim. Told her no, I just don't want others to get sick. I might just have caught some bug from the Amish I have been around a lot lately.
 

waybomb

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Here is the USDA recall notice of the same items

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2013 – Garden Fresh Foods, a Milwaukee, Wisc.establishment, is recalling approximately 19,054 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken and ham products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.


These products are being recalled in association with a recall by the same company of products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A full list of products being recalled can be found on the FDA’s website here. Products regulated by FSIS bear the establishment number “EST. 17256” or “Est. P-17256” inside the USDA mark of inspection and include the following:

UPC Pack/Size Product Product Code Code Date
0 85239 24103 5 12 oz. Market Pantry All White Meat Chicken Salad 24103 9/24/2013 - 10/14/2013
0 85239 00221 6 6 oz Archer Farms Rotisserie Chicken Salad 002216 09/28/2013 - 10/9/2013
0 85239 99017 9 11 oz Archer Farms Bacon Parmesan Dip 99017 10/12/2013 - 11/8/2013
0 85239 10125 4 14 oz D'Amico and Sons Chicken Salad with Rosemary 1010254 09/24/2013 - 10/10/2013
0 85239 10121 6 14 oz D'Amico and Sons Chicken & Dried Cherry Pasta 101216 10/02/2013 - 10/10/2013
0 85239 10122 3 6 oz D'Amico and Sons Chicken & Dried Cherry Pasta 101223 10/02/2013 - 10/10/2013
0 85239 10024 0 14 oz D'Amico and Sons Ranch Pasta Salad with Chicken, Spinach & Bacon 100240 9/24/2013
0 85239 10023 3 6 oz D'Amico and Sons Ranch Pasta Salad with Chicken, Spinach & Bacon 100233 9/24/2013
7 33147 10496 5 12 oz Finest Traditions Ham Salad Spread 388648 09/28/13 - 10/18/2013
0 11596 06164 1 12 oz Garden Fresh Ham Salad with Sweet Relish 6163 10/03/2013 -10/12-2013
0 41497 05334 6 8 oz Weis Ham Salad 05334 09/27/2013 - 10/02/2013

The products were distributed to retail and food service establishments nationwide. The problem was discovered through microbiological testing at the facility by FDA. FDA, FSIS and the company have not received reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.


FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal...blic-health-alerts/current-recalls-and-alerts.


Consumers with questions regarding the recall should contact the company at (800) 645-3367. Media with questions about the recall should contact the company’s Vice President of Sales, Steve Mueller at (414) 645-1000.
 

Mama

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I have been following this as I got sick 3 times I ate some Amish macaroni salad I bought on Friday at Walmart. Not fun at all. Got a call back about 10 minutes ago from the local store in response to an email I sent them yesterday. She was following up on a call she got from corporate. Wanted to know if I wanted to file a product liability claim. Told her no, I just don't want others to get sick. I might just have caught some bug from the Amish I have been around a lot lately.

I don't know about other WalMarts but the ones around here are bad about letting stuff that should be refrigerated sit out at room temp for long periods of time before putting it up. I quit buying anything that has to be refrigerated from them a long time ago.
 
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