Ghiringhelli Brothers product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 4, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods Firm Recalls Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad With White Meat Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

034-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Ghiringhelli Brothers

Sold / distributed

Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

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, May 4, 2016 Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods, a Vallejo, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 33,610 pounds of Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Trader Joes Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat product that is affected by this recall was produced April 26 through May 1, 2016, and has USE BY labels on the plastic packaging containing dates 05/02 through 05/07. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 9.3-OZ. clear plastic container packages with the label Trader Joes Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat; Sunflower Seeds, Cranberries and a sweet & Spicy Vinaigrette. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-17156 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Trader Joes distributors in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. The problem was discovered on May 3, 2016, when the companys vendor of sunflower seeds notified the company that the product might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes . There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. According to the recalling firm, all affected product has been removed from the market channels. FSIS will verify removal through recall effectiveness checks. Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria 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 wo…