Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall date

February 28, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

016-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Sold / distributed

Florida

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, Feb. 28, 2017 Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc., a Lake Wales, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,236 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry 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 salad, wrap and snack items were produced and packaged from Jan. 30, 2017 through Feb. 24, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] Clear plastic container containing 1 Turkey Pesto on Tomato Basil Wrap. Clear plastic container containing 1 Steak Fajita on White Wrap. Clear plastic container containing 1 Chicken Pepper Jack Wrap. Clear plastic container containing 1 Chicken Caesar Salad. Clear plastic container containing 1 Chef Salad. Clear plastic container containing 1 Cobb Salad. Clear plastic container containing 1 Chicken Caesar on Spinach Wrap. Clear plastic container containing 1 Chicken Salad Snacker. Clear plastic container containing 1 Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Snacker. Clear plastic container containing 1 Chicken Salad Cup. Clear plastic container containing 1 Pepperoni & Cheese snack box. Clear plastic container containing 1 Turkey & Havarti Lettuce Wrap. Round black plastic bowl containing 1 Breakfast Bowl: Italian Sausage, Egg, Cheese & Potato. Round black plastic bowl containing 1 Southwest Breakfast Bowl. Round black plastic bowl containing 1 Chicken Tender Bowl. Round black plastic bowl containing 1 Ziti with Sausage & Cheese. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 19276 or P-19276 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a distributor in Florida for further distribution. The problem was discovered when the FDA notified USDA that the firm may have produced USDA-regulated products on dates that FDA food contact surface samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes . There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or…