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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·034-2016·Announced 2016-05-04

Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw and Kale Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods is recalling Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat 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 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

Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods, a Vallejo, California establishment, is recalling approximately 33,610 pounds of Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat. The product was produced between April 26 and May 1, 2016, and bears USE BY dates ranging from 05/02 to 05/07. The affected items are 9.3-ounce clear plastic containers featuring sunflower seeds, cranberries, and a sweet & spicy vinaigrette.

The recall was initiated after the company's vendor of sunflower seeds notified Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods on May 3, 2016, that the product might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were shipped to Trader Joe's distributors in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

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. Listeriosis is a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women. Persons in these higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and inform their provider about the consumption.

The recalled product

Product
Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods Firm Recalls Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad With White Meat Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
Ghiringhelli Brothers
Manufacturer
Ghiringhelli Brothers
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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