Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods Firm Recalls Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad With White Meat Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Agency Publication Date: May 4, 2016

Summary

Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods is recalling approximately 33,610 pounds of Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat sold in 9.3-oz plastic containers. The products were sold at Trader Joe's locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah with 'USE BY' dates ranging from 05/02/2016 through 05/07/2016. The recall was initiated because the sunflower seeds used in the salad may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Risk

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause listeriosis, a serious infection leading to fever, muscle aches, and potentially life-threatening complications for pregnant women, newborns, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

What You Should Do

Check your refrigerator for 9.3-oz clear plastic containers of 'Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat'.
Verify the product by looking for 'USE BY' dates between 05/02 and 05/07 on the plastic packaging and establishment number 'P-17156' inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Stop using this product immediately; do not consume it.
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
If you are in a high-risk category (such as pregnant women or the elderly) and experience flu-like symptoms within two months of eating this salad, seek medical care immediately.
For further questions, contact Mike Ghiringhelli, Jr., General Manager, at (707) 561-7670 extension 105 or the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

Affected Products

Product: Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat (9.3-OZ.)

Item Code:

P-17156

Date Ranges: 05/02/2016 - 05/07/2016 (USE BY dates)

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Recall ID: 034-2016

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Ghiringhelli Brothers

Units Affected: 0 pounds

Distributed To: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

Classification: Class I

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Summary

What You Should Do

Check your refrigerator for 9.3-oz clear plastic containers of 'Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat'.

Verify the product by looking for 'USE BY' dates between 05/02 and 05/07 on the plastic packaging and establishment number 'P-17156' inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Stop using this product immediately; do not consume it.

These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

If you are in a high-risk category (such as pregnant women or the elderly) and experience flu-like symptoms within two months of eating this salad, seek medical care immediately.

For further questions, contact Mike Ghiringhelli, Jr., General Manager, at (707) 561-7670 extension 105 or the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.