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Georgia Firm Recalls Over 7,000 Pounds of Ready-to-Eat Products
Flying Food Group, LLC, a Lawrenceville, Ga., establishment, is expanding its recall of ready-to-eat chicken, turkey, beef and pork products by an additional 6,901 pounds, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes . The initial recall was issued July 19.
The following products are subject to the expanded recall:
- 8.4-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHIPOTLE CHICKEN WRAPS Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/16-7/26 stamped on the package.
- 6.3-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHICKEN & HUMMUS Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/16-7/26 stamped on the package.
- 4.6-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS SALUMI & CHEESE Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/15-7/26 stamped on the package.
- 7.3-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/15-7/26 stamped on the package.
The products above were distributed to retail outlets in Alabama and Georgia.
- 9.75-ounce packages of "RaceTrac TURKEY WRAP" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
- 10.3-ounce packages of "RaceTrac CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
- 7.88-ounce packages of "RaceTrac CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
- 9.8-ounce packages of "RaceTrac COBB SALAD" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
- 6.4-ounce trays of "F&L CAFE Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad" that have a "Best Before" dates of 7/23-8/3 stamped on the package.
- 6.9-ounce trays of "F&L CAFE Salad, Chef Salad" dates of 7/23-8/3 stamped on the package.
The products above were distributed to retail outlets in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
The packages bear the establishment number "P-34373" or EST. 34373 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced between July 13 and July 24, 2011.
The following products were named in the initial July 19 recall:
- 8.4-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHIPOTLE CHICKEN WRAPS Bistro Box"
- 6.3-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHICKEN & HUMMUS Bistro Box"
The problem was originally discovered as a result of microbiological testing conducted by FSIS on a sample of chicken incorporated into these products. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. The recall is being expanded after the firm received reports of test results that implicated additional product.
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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/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.
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 high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact the company's representative, Ellen Pritsker, at (312) 243-2122.
Editor's Note: This recall release is being reissued to expand the July 19, 2011 recall to include an undetermined amount of additional ready-to-eat chicken wraps and plates.
