Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 17, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc. Recalls Wrap and Salad Meat Products due to Possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination In Corn

Recall number

094-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Idaho, Oregon, Washington

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, Oct. 17, 2018 Marys Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 916 pounds of ready-to-eat wrap and salad 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 salad and wrap products were produced from Oct. 5 through Oct. 13. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 7-oz. clear plastic wrapped packages containing MARYS HARVEST Southwest Chicken Wrap w/ Rib Meat and Use By dates from 10/15/18 through 10/23/18. 11-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing TRADER JOSES MEXICALI INSPIRED SALAD WITH CHILI SEASONED CHICKEN and BEST BY dates from 10/15/18 through 10/19/18. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-39928 or 40310-M inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The problem was discovered on Oct. 15, 2018 when Marys Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc. received notification that the corn used in the production of their ready-to-eat wrap and salad products 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 diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Most people recover without treatment. In some persons, however, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause…