Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
HEALTH RISK: HIGH
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2007 - Carolina Culinary Foods, a West Columbia, S.C.,
firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 52,650 pounds of fully cooked
chicken breast strips that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced
today.
The following product was manufactured for Oscar Mayer and is subject to
recall: [View Label]
a.. 6-ounce packages of "OSCAR MAYER/LOUIS RICH CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH
RIB MEAT, GRILLED, FULLY COOKED - READY TO EAT." The front of each package
bears the establishment number "P-19676" inside the USDA mark of inspection. On
the back of each package appears a "Use by" date of "19 Apr 2007." The code "19
APR 2007" appears on each case.
The chicken breast strips were produced on Jan. 9, 2007 and distributed to
retail establishments nationwide.
The problem was discovered through microbiological testing completed by the
Georgia Department of Agriculture. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of this product.
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.
Media with questions about the recall should call Oscar Mayer Representative
Elisabeth Wenner at (847) 646-4271. Consumers with questions about the recall
should contact Kraft Consumer Response at 800-871-7117
HUGS JANET
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