Chelsea Food Services Firm Recalls Pork and Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall date

November 1, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

116-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Sold / distributed

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

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, Nov. 1, 2017 Chelsea Food Services, doing business as Journey Cuisine, a Denver, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 28,064 pounds of pork and chicken burritos and wrap products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat (RTE) pork and chicken burritos and wrap items were produced on various dates from Sept. 11, 2017 through Oct. 26, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 8-lb. case containing 16 frozen burritos of KING Soopers BACON BREAKFAST BURRITO with Sell By dates from 03/11/18 to 4/26/18. 8-lb. case containing 16 frozen burritos of KING Soopers CARNITAS POTATO BURRITO (Burrito Carnitas Caliente) with Sell By dates from 03/11/18 to 4/26/18. 8-lb. case containing 16 frozen burritos of KING Soopers CHICKEN QUESO BURRITO with Sell By dates from 03/11/18 to 4/26/18. 8-lb. case containing 16 frozen burritos of KING Soopers SPICY SAUSAGE BURRITO (Burrito Spicy Breakfast) with Sell By dates from 03/11/18 to 4/26/18. 4-lb. case containing 8 sandwich kits of SHAMROCK FOODS GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP with Use By dates from 9/16/17 to 10/31/17. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 19822 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Journey Cuisine notified FSIS on Oct. 30, 2017 that one of its products, Burrito Carnitas Caliente, had tested positive for L. monocytogenes during the firms product testing. After a review of the ingredients used in the Burrito Carnitas Caliente, the company determined that four additional products may be affected. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened…