F&S Produce West LLC dba F&S Fresh Foods product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 17, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

GH Foods CA, LLC Recalls Salads Containing Chicken Products due to Possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination In Corn

Recall number

093-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

F&S Produce West LLC dba F&S Fresh Foods

Sold / distributed

California

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

EDITORS NOTE: -This release was updated on October 21, 2018 to reflect additional poundage produced. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2018 GH Foods CA, LLC, a Sacramento, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 987 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with chicken products 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 with chicken were produced on various dates from Oct. 9, 2018 through Oct. 13, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 9.75-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken and Best If Sold By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/18/18. 10-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing 365 BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET BBQ STYLE CHOPPED SALAD WITH CHICKEN" and Best If Sold By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/20/18. 6-lbs. bagged kit containing BBQ Style Salad Kit with White Chicken" and Use By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/22/18. 8-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing 365 BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD" and Best If Sold By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/20/18. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. P-39994 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in California. The problem was discovered on October 16, 2018 when GH Foods CA, LLC received notification that the corn used in the production of their ready-to-eat salads with chicken 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 food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are di…