The Recall Desk
CriticalUSDA FSIS·015-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Ready Pac Foods Recalls Chicken Salad Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Ready Pac Foods is recalling approximately 59,225 pounds of Puro Picante Blazin Hot chicken salad due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, an agency classification of FDA Class I or USDA Class I mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 59,225 pounds of one variety of chicken salad product. The affected items are 7.5-oz. single serve salad bowl packages of Ready Pac Foods Puro Picante Blazin Hot with Use By Dates ranging from 01/31/17 through 03/04/2017. These products were produced between Jan. 17, 2017, and Feb. 17, 2017, and bear establishment numbers P-27497, P-32081, or P-18502B inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after the company received notification from a cheese supplier that the cheese ingredient used in the chicken salad was included in an expanded recall due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. 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
Ready Pac Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
Ready Pac Produce, Inc.
Manufacturer
Ready Pac Produce, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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