Wegmans Recalls Chicken Cutlets Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Wegmans Food Markets is recalling specific chicken cutlets sold in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric, despite the agency's Class III classification.
Plain-English summary
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Wegmans Chicken Cutlets that are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were sold by the pound, in meal kits, or in 22 oz. Family Packs, packaged in plastic clamshells. The recall covers units purchased between August 5, 2020, and August 7, 2020, with sell-by dates ranging from August 9, 2020, to August 13, 2020.
The recall affects 2,688 total units sold in Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New York. Specific UPC codes associated with the recall are 21761100000, 22761100000, 22743500000, and 21761700000. The agency has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that while the product is potentially contaminated, it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Consumers who purchased these specific chicken cutlets should check their packaging for the listed UPC codes and sell-by dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wegmans Chicken Cutlet; by the lb, in a meal or in a 22 oz. Family Pack; "Heating Instructions: Oven-Preheat to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from package and place on baking sheet pan. Bake 5-7 minutes. Microwave-Remove label/lid. Heat 2-3 minutes"; Keep Refrigerated; packaged…
- Manufacturer
- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Poultry
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,688
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 23 recalled by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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