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.
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 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
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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