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

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

• listeria

Distribution

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