Prime Deli Corporation Recalls Salads Containing Meat Products due to Possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Corn

Recall date

October 16, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

092-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Sold / distributed

Texas

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. 16, 2018 Prime Deli Corporation, a Lewisville, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 217 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with bacon 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 salads with bacon were produced on October 13. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 11.2-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing 7-ELEVEN BISTRO SOUTHWEST STYLE SALAD WITH BACON and best by date of Tuesday 1016. 9.6-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing 7-ELEVEN BISTRO SOUTHWEST STYLE SALAD WITH BACON and best by date of Tuesday 1016. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 13553 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Texas. The problem was discovered on October 14, 2018 when Prime Deli Corporation received notification that the corn used in the production of their Southwest Style Salad with Bacon 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 listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems…