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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·012-2017·Announced 2017-02-11

Taylor Farms Recalls Chicken and Pork Salads Due to Listeria Risk

Taylor Farms is recalling specific chicken and pork salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard or return these items.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that two Taylor Farms establishments in Dallas, Texas, and Tracy, California, are recalling approximately 6,630 pounds of chicken and pork salad products. The recall involves 10.5 oz. trays of Signature Café Southwest Style Salad with Chicken and 8.25 oz. trays of H-E-B Shake Rattle & Bowl Rowdy Ranch Hand. These products were produced and packaged between February 6 and 9, 2017, and bear establishment numbers M/P-34013 or M/P-34733.

The recall was initiated after Sargento Foods, Inc., a supplier of Bevel Shred Pepperjack cheese used in these products, notified Taylor Farms of a potential Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) contamination. Sargento is recalling its cheese products out of an abundance of caution. The affected salad products were shipped to distribution centers in Los Angeles and Tracy, California; Portland, Oregon; and Houston, Roanoke, and San Antonio, Texas.

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. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal issues. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Taylor Farms Recalls Chicken and Pork Salad Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
Taylor Farm - Pacific
Manufacturer
Taylor Farm - Pacific
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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