The Recall Desk
HighUSDA FSIS·049-2017·Announced 2017-05-12

Valley Innovative Services Recalls Frozen Entrée Products Due to Listeria Risk

Valley Innovative Services is recalling approximately 130,071 pounds of frozen entrée products containing waffles due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Valley Innovative Services, a Pearl, Mississippi establishment, is recalling approximately 130,071 pounds of meat and poultry frozen entrée products. The affected items include chicken and waffle, turkey ham & waffle, and oatmeal with waffle and sausage patty varieties. These products were produced and packaged between May 2016 and May 2017 and bear establishment number EST. 18350 on the packaging label.

The recall was initiated after Valley Innovative Services was notified by its waffle supplier that the waffle ingredient used in these frozen entrées was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were shipped to institutions nationwide. 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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Persons in higher-risk categories, such as older adults, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems, who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and inform their provider about the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Valley Innovative Services Recalls Meat and Poultry Frozen EntrÇe Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.