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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·007-2021·Announced 2021-02-26

J&J Distributing Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Salads and Wraps

J&J Distributing is recalling ready-to-eat meat and poultry salads and wraps due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

J&J Distributing, a St. Paul, Minnesota establishment, is recalling approximately 33 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry salads and wrap products. The products are subject to recall because they may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The affected items are fully cooked, not shelf-stable salads and wraps produced and packaged on February 23, 2021, with a "Sell-by" date of February 28, 2021. The specific products include 9-oz. COBB SALAD, 10-oz. tastebuds Bacon Lettuce Avocado Tomato Wrap, 10-oz. tastebuds Turkey Ranch Club Wrap, 10-oz. tastebuds Chicken Caesar Wrap, 12-oz. tastebuds Southwest Style Chicken Salad, and 12-oz. Southwest Style Chicken Salad. These items bear establishment number EST. 38450 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The recall was initiated after the firm received confirmation from a third-party laboratory that a product contact surface sample tested positive for Lm. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, consumption of food contaminated with Lm can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, sometimes preceded by gastrointestinal symptoms.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in consumers' refrigerators. Persons in higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and inform their healthcare provider about the consumption.

The recalled product

Product
J&J Distributing Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Salads and Wrap Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
J&J Distributing
Manufacturer
J&J Distributing
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

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