RBR Meat Co. product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

March 15, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

RBR Meat Company, Inc. Recalls Frozen Pizza Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

025-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

RBR Meat Co., Inc.

Sold / distributed

California, Nevada, Utah, 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, March 15, 2017 RBR Meat Company, Inc., a Vernon, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 21,220 pounds of frozen pizza product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The supreme frozen pizza item was produced on Feb. 23, 2017. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 50.6-oz. corrugated box containing 1 shrink wrapped 16 pizza labeled as Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza, with lot code 20547. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 1821 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail distribution centers in California, Nevada, Utah and Washington. The problem was discovered during routine sampling by the firm. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. 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 pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food. FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be f…