FSIS Recall Release 020-2024 - Listeria
July 05 2024 - 5:33PM
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Recall
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CLASS I RECALLHEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and
Public Affairs Meredith Carothers
FSISpress@usda.govFSIS-RC-020-2024 |
AL-SAFA US LLC RECALLS FROZEN READY-TO-EAT CHICKEN PRODUCTS DUE
TO POSSIBLE LISTERIA CONTAMINATION |
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2024 – Al-Safa US LLC,
the importer of record located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is
recalling approximately 2,010 pounds of imported frozen
ready-to-eat chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria
monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen
ready-to-eat chicken products were produced on June 5, 2024, in
Canada and imported to the U.S. on June 13, 2024, and June 21,
2024. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:
- 12.1-oz. cardboard
box package containing “Al Safa Halal Charcoal Grilled Chicken
Seekh Kebab Grilled, Minced, Chicken Patty Kebab” with “NOV 30 25”
and “0605404” printed on a sticker on the outside of the
package.
- 14.11-oz. cardboard
box package containing “Al Safa Halal Fully Cooked Chicken Chapli
Kebab Seasoned Chicken Patty” with “NOV 30 25” and “0605416”
printed on a sticker on the outside of the package.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number
“866” inside the Canadian mark of inspection. These items were
shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine product
testing and the results indicated the product may be contaminated
with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed
reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Anyone concerned about an 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 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 is concerned that some product
may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these
products are urged not to consume them. These products should be
thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS
routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling
firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken
to make certain that the product is no longer available to
consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be
posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall can
contact Marwan Mahaboob Basha, Al-Safa US LLC, at 800-268-8174.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or
send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that
need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the
online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be
accessed 24 hours a day at
https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/. |
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NOTE: Access news releases and other information at FSIS’
website at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Follow FSIS on
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twitter.com/usdafoodsafe_es. |
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USDA RECALL
CLASSIFICATIONS |
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Class I This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product
will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. |
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Class II This is a health hazard situation
where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences
from the use of the product. |
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Class III This is a situation where the use
of the product will not cause adverse health consequences. |
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- FSIS Recall Release 020-2024 - Listeria
USDA FSIS
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
press@fsis.usda.gov