Packaged Meals Subject To Class I Recall By Feds
The US Department of Agriculture has issued a Class I recall on meals prepared for food service companies that may end up with consumers in hospitals or on airlines. The recall was issued because they were produced without being inspected. In addition, a second recall of convenience store sandwiches has been expanded because of possible listeria contamination.
READY TO EAT MEALS
Judy’s Catering, LLC., of Burbank, is recalling approximately 4,100 pounds of ready-to-eat meals because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The USDA considers this a Class I recall, with a high health risk.
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The following products are subject to recall:
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Chicken Rosemary w/ couscous & mixed vegetable”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Hacor “Chicken Rosemary w/ couscous & mixed vegetable”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Chicken Rosemary Kosher for Passover”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Hacor “Chicken Rosemary Kosher for Passover”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Y/C Chicken Rosemary w/ Mixed Vegetable & Roast Potato”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Hacor “Y/C Chicken Rosemary w/ Mixed Vegetable & Roast Potato”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Y/C Roast Beef w/ Mixed Vegetable & a Starch”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Hacor “Y/C Roast Beef w/ Mixed Vegetable & a Starch”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “F/C Chicken Marsala w/ Mixed Vegetables & a Starch”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Hacor “F/C Chicken Marsala w/ Mixed Vegetables & a Starch”
7-in. by 4-in. aluminum containers of Hacor “Chicken Cacciatore (Chicken Stew) w/ Mixed Vegetable & Roast Potato”
9-in. by 5-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Saffron Chicken”
9-in. by 5-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Saffron chicken kebob w/ mixed vegetables & rice”
9-in. by 5-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Meatloaf w/ rice & carrots”
9-in. by 5-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Roasted turkey w/ orzo pasta & green beans”
9-in. by 5-in. aluminum containers of Emuna Foods “Beef Goulash (Beef Stew) w/ Mixed Vegetable & a Starch”
The products listed above bear the establishment number “P-21579” or “EST. 21579” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the product label. The products also can be identified by the production dates or lot numbers 4/27/11, 6/15/11, 8/10/11, 9/12/11, or 9/13/11. The products have a six-month shelf life and can also be identified by expiration dates 10/27/11, 12/15/11, 2/10/12, 3/12/12, or 3/13/12.
The ready-to-eat meals were sent to distribution centers in the Los Angeles County, Calif. area who may have sold them to airlines and hospitals. FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
Consumers and media with questions regarding the recall should contact the company at (818) 953-9649.
Judy’s Catering, LLC produces these items on an intermittent basis and requests FSIS inspection before operating. On the days listed above, the company operated without FSIS inspection personnel present. FSIS inspection personnel visited the plant to collect data and found that the company had produced meals on these dates. FSIS may take additional regulatory action based on the results of this investigation.
CONVENIENCE STORE SANDWICH RECALL EXPANDS
Landshire of St. Louis, MO is expanding its recall of the Nike Sandwich as a precautionary measure to include the addition of the Nike Super Poor Boy Sandwich as well as increased production dates of the Nike All-American Sandwich. The expanded recall includes 17,305 cases.
The products may contain Listeria Monocytogenes. Listeria Monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The initial recall was issued on October 20, 2011.
The following products are subject to recall:
Landshire Nike All- American
Landshire Nike Super Poor Boy
Production lot codes affected by the recall are from
11 237 6 through 11 285 6
The lot number is printed in black ink on the side or back of the individual packaged sandwich. The 237 indicates the beginning Julian date and 285 indicates the ending Julian date of the lot #’s being recalled.
