Caito Foods product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 19, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Caito Foods, LLC Recalls Salad And Bowl Products Made With Chicken Due To Possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination In Corn

Recall number

099-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Caito Foods, LLC

Sold / distributed

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2018 Caito Foods, LLC, an Indianapolis, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,532 pounds of ready-to-eat salad and bowl products made with chicken that contain a corn ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat salads and bowls made with chicken were produced from Oct. 6, 2018, through Oct. 14, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF only)] 11.5-oz. plastic clamshell packages containing good & deLISH sante fe style salad with chicken, with ENJOY BY dates of 10/13/18 through 10/21/18 (inclusive). 8.75-oz. plastic clamshell packages containing Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken, with Sell By date of 10/13/18 through 10/21/18 (inclusive). 11.25-oz. plastic clamshell packages containing FRESH Garden HIGHWAY SALADS SANTA FE STYLE SALAD WITH CHICKEN, with Best If Sold By dates of 10/12/18 through 10/20/18 (inclusive). 12-oz. plastic bowl packages containing good to go! Chipotle Chicken Bowl, with Sell By dates of 10/11/18 through 10/19/18 (inclusive). 8.75-oz. plastic clamshell packages containing FRESH Garden HIGHWAY Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken, with Best if Sold By dates of 10/13/18 through 10/21/18 (inclusive). The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-39985 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri. The problem was discovered on Oct, 14, 2018, when Caito Foods, LLC received notification that the corn used in the production of their ready-to-eat salad products was being recalled by their corn supplier due to Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella concerns. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumption of fo…