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| Massachusetts Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible
Listeria Contamination |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-025-2008 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Peggy Riek
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2008 – DBC, Inc., doing business as World Class
Canapes, Inc., a Wilmington, Mass., firm, is recalling approximately 285 pounds of
ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced
today.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 80-ounce cases of “Progressive Gourmet Buffalo Chicken Roller Sandwich,” Each
package bears the establishment number “EST. P-31566” inside the USDA mark of
inspection, as well as a “SELL BY” date of “8/2/08” and Case Code of “8500WRAS.”
- 80-ounce cases of “Progressive Gourmet Chicken Caesar Roller Sandwich.” Each
package bears the establishment number “EST. P-31566” inside the USDA mark of
inspection, as well as a “SELL BY” date of “8/2/08” and Case Code of “8500WRCA.”
- 80-ounce cases of “Progressive Gourmet Honey Turkey w/Baby Spinach Roller
Sandwich.” Each package bears the establishment number “EST. P-31566” inside the
USDA mark of inspection, as well as a “SELL BY” date of “8/2/08” and Case Code of
“8500WRTU.”
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Recommendations For People At Risk For Listeriosis
Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.
Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods.
Do not eat hot dogs, luncheon meats, bologna or other deli meats unless reheated until steaming hot.
Do not eat refrigerated pâté, meat spreads from a meat counter or smoked seafood found in the refrigerated section of the store. Foods that don't need refrigeration, like canned tuna and canned salmon, are safe to eat. Refrigerate after opening.
Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them.
Do not eat salads made in the store such as ham salad, chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad or seafood salad.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as Feta, queso blanco, queso fresco, Brie, Camembert cheeses, blue-veined cheeses and Panela unless it is labeled as made with pasteurized milk.
Use precooked or ready-to-eat food as soon as you can. Listeria can grow in the refrigerator. The refrigerator should be
40 °F or lower and the freezer 0 °F or lower. Use an appliance thermometer to check the temperature of your refrigerator.
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These ready-to-eat chicken products were produced on July 30, 2008, and distributed to
retail establishments in Massachusetts. The products were repackaged individually for
consumer purchase. Consumers that may have purchased these ready-to-eat chicken
products at retail establishments between
July 31, 2008, and August 2, 2008, are urged to check their refrigerators and freezers
and discard them if found.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause
listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract
listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause miscarriages and stillbirths, and
can also cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weak immune
systems, such as infants, the elderly, and persons with HIV infection or undergoing
chemotherapy. Infection can spread to the nervous system, resulting in high fever,
severe headache, neck stiffness, nausea, confusion, and convulsions.
The problem was discovered through microbiological sampling by FSIS. FSIS has received
no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Anyone with
signs of symptoms of foodborne illness should consult a medical professional.
Media with questions about the recall should contact company Director of Culinary
Operations Mark Polito, at (978) 253-6436. Consumers with questions about the recall
should contact company Plant Manager Jim Palmariello, at (978) 253-6482.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual
representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov.
The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is
available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern
Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a
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Last Modified: August 5, 2008 |
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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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