| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-019-2008 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
    (202) 720-9113
Peggy Riek
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2008 - Gourmet Foods, Inc., a Rancho Dominquez, Calif., firm, is recalling approximately 130 pounds
of various 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: [View Labels]
- 17-ounce
packages of “Famima!! CHICKEN TERIYAKI BOWL WITH SAUCE ON RICE, KEEP
REFRIGERATED / PERISHABLE.” Each package bears the establishment number
“EST. P-7738″ inside the USDA mark of inspection, as well as a “SELL
BY” date of “06/04/08,” “06/05/08,” “06/06/08″ or “06/07/08.”
- 12.85-ounce
packages of “Famima!! THAI STYLE CHICKEN WITH RICE, PEANUT SAUCE AND
VEGETABLES, KEEP REFRIGERATED / PERISHABLE.” Each package bears the
establishment number “EST. P-7738″ inside the USDA mark of inspection,
as well as a “SELL BY” date of “06/04/08,” “06/05/08,” “06/06/08″ or
“06/07/08.”
These ready-to-eat chicken products were distributed to retail
establishments in the Los Angeles, Calif., area. Consumers that may
have purchased these ready-to-eat chicken products at retail
establishments between June 2 and June 7 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 and consumers with questions about this recall
should contact company Quality Assurance Manager Abelardo Rodriguez at (310) 632-3300.
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
day. |
