Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical USDA FSIS·016-2019·Announced 2019-02-19

Lean Culinary Services Recalls Chicken Salad Due to Listeria Contamination

Lean Culinary Services is recalling approximately 223 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to retail locations in Florida.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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'. According to the rubric, an agency classification of USDA Class I mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Lean Culinary Services, LLC, a Hollywood, Florida establishment, is recalling approximately 223 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on February 19, 2019. The affected items were produced on February 12, 2019, and bear establishment number P-46167 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The specific products subject to recall include 14.9-oz. plastic tubs of classic chicken salad made with Bell & Evans White Meat Chicken (Best By 2-17-19), 8-lb plastic bags of classic chicken salad for deli counter use (Sell By 2-19-19), 7.8-oz. plastic tubs of DeliverLean Classic Chicken Salad (Use By 2/17/19), and 5.5-oz. plastic tubs of DeliverLean Chicken Salad Bento Box (Use By 2/17/19). These items were shipped to retail locations in Florida.

The issue was identified on February 18, 2019, when FSIS inspection personnel verified that product had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS advises consumers not to consume the recalled items and to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. 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.

The recalled product

Product: Lean Culinary Services, LLC Recalls Ready To Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand: Lean Culinary Services, LLC
Manufacturer: Lean Culinary Services, LLC
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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