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SevereUSDA FSIS·055-2014·Announced 2014-08-27

Tnuva USA Recalls Breaded Chicken Cutlets Due to Listeria Risk

Tnuva USA is recalling approximately 8,316 pounds of Mom's Chicken Extra Thin Cutlets due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Tnuva USA, a Fairfield, New Jersey establishment, is recalling approximately 8,316 pounds of Mom's Chicken Extra Thin Cutlets. The product consists of 28.8-oz. (1.8 lb.) bags of thin-cut breaded cutlet-shaped chicken breast patties. The specific product was produced on August 18, 2013, and bears the expiration date February 18, 2015, along with UPC number 843426005866 and Israeli establishment number i209.

The recall was initiated after routine sampling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). FSIS held the product, preventing it from entering commerce, but determined that other products produced on the same line without cleanup between batches may be affected. FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. No reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products have been received.

Consumption of food contaminated with Lm can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn. Persons in 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
New Jersey Firm Recalls Breaded Chicken Product For Possible Listeria Contamination
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

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