Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 25, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

pha-102517

FDA classification

Public Health Alert

Brand / firm

Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Oregon, Washington

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that poultry products produced by Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes . A recall was not requested because it is believed that all products are no longer in commerce and are past their Best by dates. The ready-to-eat (RTE) kale and broccoli slaw salad with chicken items were produced from Oct. 6, 2017 through Oct. 10, 2017. The following product is subject to the public health alert: [ View Label (PDF only)] 8.75-oz. containers with Kale & Broccoli Slaw Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast (Rib Meat) with item #20346 and a Use By dates of: 10/12/17 through 10/16/17. The products bear establishment number P-39928 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Oregon and Washington. The problem was discovered on Oct. 19, 2017 when the firm received notification from their broccoli supplier that the broccoli products used in the kale broccoli slaw with chicken salads were included in a U.S. Food & Drug Administration recall due to potential contamination with L. monocytogenes . The firm notified FSIS on Oct. 20, 2017. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women,…