USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Salad Due to Listeria
USDA issued a public health alert for Simply Fresh Market chicken salad products due to possible Listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
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 illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat chicken salad products produced by Simply Fresh Market in Marietta, Georgia. The alert concerns 8-oz and 16-oz deli hinged containers of “simply fresh MARKET CHICKEN SALAD Apples & Walnuts” with a sell-by date of 1/25. These products bear establishment number EST. P47170 and were shipped to three local markets in Atlanta, Georgia.
The alert was issued because product sampling reported positive results for Listeria monocytogenes. A formal recall was not requested because the known affected product is no longer available in commerce for consumers to purchase. 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 and their newborns. 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. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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