Plastic container of COBB SALAD on the product label recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

February 26, 2021

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

J&J Distributing Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Salads and Wrap Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

007-2021

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

J&J Distributing

Sold / distributed

Minnesota, Wisconsin

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

J&J Distributing, a St. Paul, Minn., establishment, is recalling approximately 33 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry salads and wrap products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes ( Lm ), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked, not shelf stable salads and wraps were produced and packaged on Feb. 23, 2021 and list a “Sell-by” date of Feb. 28, 2021 on the packaging label. The following products are subject to recall: 9-oz. plastic container of “COBB SALAD” on the product label. 10-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. tastebuds Bacon Lettuce Avocado Tomato Wrap” on the label. 10-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. tastebuds Turkey Ranch Club Wrap” on the label. 10-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. tastebuds Chicken Caesar Wrap” on the label. 12-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. tastebuds Southwest Style Chicken Salad” on the label. 12-oz. plastic container of “Southwest Style Chicken Salad” on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 38450” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered when the firm received confirmation from their third-party lab that a product contact surface sample returned positive for Lm . 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 Lm 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…