Ajinomoto Windsor Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Listeria Risk
Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling approximately 47 million pounds of not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products 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
Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. is recalling approximately 47,112,256 pounds of not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes various heat-treated, not fully cooked, and not shelf-stable items produced between May 1, 2014, and May 1, 2016. Affected products include multiple brands of chicken fried rice, egg rolls, empanadas, and other prepared meat and poultry items.
The recall was initiated after Ajinomoto Windsor was notified by CRF Frozen Foods that frozen vegetables used in its products were involved in a separate recall. The products bear establishment numbers EST. 21225, EST. 9281, EST. 1623A, or EST. 18356 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped nationwide and to Canada and Mexico.
Consumers should check their pantries for the specific products and dates listed in the official recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
- Brand
- Ajinomoto Windsor Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Ajinomoto Windsor Inc.
- Category
- Food — Meat and Poultry
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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