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SevereUSDA FSIS·095-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

USDA Recalls Chicken Skewers Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Expresco Foods is recalling approximately 20,446 pounds of imported chicken skewer products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Expresco Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 20,446 pounds of imported chicken skewer products. The recall involves two specific products: 1.31-lb. packages of West End Cuisine Grilled Mediterranean Style Chicken Skewers and 1.09-lb. packages of Expresco Grilled Garlic & Herb Chicken Skewers. These items were packaged on August 9 and 15, 2017, and bear establishment number 36 inside the Canadian Food Inspection Agency mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated because the products may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. The issue was discovered by an FSIS import inspector during a routine inspection of foreign shipments. The affected products were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, and Texas. 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. FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers. Persons in higher-risk categories, such as older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women, who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care.

The recalled product

Product
Expresco Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Skewer Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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