Lean Culinary Services product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

February 19, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Lean Culinary Services, LLC Recalls Ready To Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

016-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Lean Culinary Services, LLC

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. 19, 2019 Lean Culinary Services, LLC, a Hollywood, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 223 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE chicken salad items were produced on February 12, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 14.9-oz. plastic tub packages containing classic chicken salad Made with Bell & Evans White Meat Chicken and a Best By date of 2-17-19. 8-lbs plastic bags containing classic chicken salad Made with Bell & Evans White Meat Chicken and a Sell By date of 2-19-19 for use behind the deli counter. 7.8-oz plastic tub packages containing DeliverLean CLASSIC CHICKEN SALAD and a Use By date of 2/17/19. 5.5-oz plastic tub packages containing DeliverLean CHICKEN SALAD BENTO BOX and a Use By date of 2/17/19. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-46167 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Florida. The problem was discovered on February 18, 2019 when FSIS inspection program personnel verified the status of product that had tested positive for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes . 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 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…