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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·044-2019·Announced 2019-04-09

Great American Marketing Recalls Meat and Poultry Wraps for Listeria Risk

Great American Marketing is recalling approximately 3,329 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry wrap and salad 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 source metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'High - Class I' recall. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Great American Marketing, Inc., a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 3,329 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry wrap and salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were produced between March 27, 2019, and April 8, 2019, and include specific varieties of Caesar Salad, Chef Salad, Club Wrap, and Chicken Caesar Wrap. These items bear establishment number EST. 31680 or P-31680 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Texas.

The recall was initiated after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that routine testing of a shared processing area at the establishment confirmed the presence of L. monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, 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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Persons in higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and inform their healthcare provider about the consumption of the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
Great American Marketing Co. Recalls Meat and Poultry Wrap and Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Brand
Great American Marketing Co.
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same brand · Great American Marketing Co.

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