Sukhi's Recalls Chicken Tikka Masala Due To Listeria Contamination
Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods is recalling frozen chicken tikka masala products 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'High - Class I' recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class I or USDA Class I classifications require a severity score of 5 (Critical).
Plain-English summary
Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods, a Hayward, California establishment, is recalling approximately 264 pounds of frozen chicken tikka masala products. The recall involves 11-oz. microwaveable sealed containers of Sukhi's CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA with NAAN BREAD & BASMATI RICE. These products bear a USE BY date of 11/07/2018, lot number 83790, and establishment number P-44187.
The recall was initiated after FSIS personnel collected a sample on November 7, 2017, which tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes on November 13, 2017. The products were shipped to a distributor in California. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
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. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods Recalls Chicken Tikka Masala Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
- Category
- Food — Frozen Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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