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US Department of Agricultural Administration Building, also known as Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, DC, June 8, 2017. (Photo: Preston Keres, USDA)
You may want to think twice about the grab and go meals.
Million pounds of ready-made salads and premade foods, including entrees, burritos, wraps and pizza at several major name traders like Harris Teeter, Kroger, Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, Trader Joe and Walmart have been recalled because of the potential risk for listeria and salmonella contamination.
The recall comes from those issued by dozens of food producers, including Bakkavor Foods, Envolve Foods and Ruiz Food Products. Food makers advised the US Department of Agriculture about products they sent that may include ingredients like corn, dice and other vegetables that are possibly clogged with bacteria – from a single company, McCain Foods, says USDA.
The first recall, announced by USDA on October 17, involved relatively small amounts, from 217 pounds to 940 pounds of salads. Among the products recalled last week was Whole Foods' Santa Fe style salad with chicken sold in stores in California; Trader Joe's branded BBQ-flavored chicken salad, sold in several states; and Walmart's market-side fiesta salad with beef, sold in some of its stores.
But some of the last recalls involve far greater amounts of ingredients including 795,261 pounds of finished meat and poultry products such as Harris Teeter Deli-Bakery brand bacon, egg and cheese burritos, and chicken sausage, egg white and cheese breakfast burritos.
Bakkavor Foods, which supplies products to Harris Teeter and Trader Joe's, has production facilities in Carson, California; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Jessup, Pennsylvania. The products recalled may contain an onion ingredient supplied by McCain Foods that may be contaminated with salmonella and listeria monocytogenes, according to USDA.
"These recalls show just how complex and connected our food system is today. When you buy something from the store, it's possible that the company that produced it was three companies since," said Will Wallace, senior food policy analyst for the consumer union. " This is a big deal. It can affect tens of thousands of people, if not more. "
Distributed nationwide and produced between 27 September 2017 and 15 October 2018, most of Bakkaver's Harris Teeter products use the dates October 24 and October 25, according to USDA A 16-ounce Harris Teeter Deli-Bakery brand BBQ-style chicken handyman pizza has dates from January 7, 2019 to April 11, 2019.
Bakkavor also remembers Trader Joe's carnitas with salsa verde burritos over the same concerns. These products had dates until October 24.
Since now, there have been no confirmed reports of side effects due to the consumption of any recalled products, according to McCain Foods and USDA. [19659008] "McCain Foods recently identified a potential health risk related to its roasted fried, caramelized or sautéed frozen vegetable and fruit products produced at the Colton (California) plant," McCain Foods said in a statement to the US today p Friday when contacted for a first five voluntary recalls involving potentially tainted corn and a sixth for possibly tainted caramelized mushrooms and brennstegte tomatoes used in products sold at Hy-Vee. The company, which has offices in Illinois and has its headquarters in Canada, said "as a result, we have decided to voluntarily recall all products produced at this plant."
Other products involved in nationwide recall:
Simple Sanity and Cadence Gourmet entrees
Envolve Foods of Corona, California, told USDA that was recalling 292,764 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken and beef products including 22 -unse bags of Simple Truth Chicken Bibimbap, Thai Style Green Curry and Chicken Tikka Masala. Some of the products had used / sold the dates through April 12, 2019. Cadence Gourmet-branded beef Fajitas, Tuscan Tomato Basil Basil Chicken and Sausage and Rustic Roasted Tomato Basil Chicken and Vegetables also had expiration dates until 2019.
The Products were Sold in more than two dozen states in stores, including Fred Meyer, Kroger and Ralphs. For complete listings, check USDAs current recall location at www.fsis.usda.gov.
Envolve Foods of Corona, California, has recalled 292,764 pounds of edible chicken and beef products, including 22 ounce bags of Simple Truth Thai Style Green Curry over concerns about possible listeria and salmonella contamination. The package has sold on dates from 3/13/19 to 1/24/20. [Foto: USDA]
Go-Go Taquitos
The snacks sold nationwide at 7-Eleven stores were recalled after Ruiz Food Products of Denison, Texas, recalled approx. 2.5 million pounds finished eating meat and poultry taquitos for possible risk of salmonella and listeria, USDA says. Recall involved Beef & Taco Cheese Taquitos, Buffalo Style Cooked Glassed Chicken Taquitos and Chipotle Chicken Taquitos. All products, made between 1 July and 10 October, have been taken out of the market, "said Ruiz Food. The company learned about the issue October 16, when dices were used to make beef and cheese, taquitos were recalled by the supplier due to bacterial risk.
7-Eleven had already recalled two different sizes (9.6 and 11.2 ounces) of its 7-Eleven Bistro Southwest Style Salad With Bacon, produced October 13 by Prime Deli Corp., in Lewisville, Texas, also made with potentially tainted corn from McCain Foods. The salads, with the best date date, October 16, were sent to stores in Texas. The dealer learned about the problem October 14, USDA said.
Jenny Craig Chicken Covers
SK Food Group, with locations in Groveport, Ohio, and Reno, Nevada, recalled 174.207 pounds of Jenny Craig Chicken Wrap with BBQ Sauce, produced from October 15, 2017 to October. 15, 2018 because they contained vegetables that could be contaminated with bacteria. The frozen, fully cooked packages were sent directly to consumers through catalog sales in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Fresh Garden Salads
Caito Foods of Indianapolis recalled approx. 1 532 pounds finished chicken salads and food bowls made of corn that could be contaminated. Recalls included 11.5-ounce and 8.75-ounce packs of Fresh Garden Highway Santa Fe style with chicken salads with best selling on dates 21 October. Among retailers as its different salads were delivered to including Walgreens in Illinois and Target stores in Illinois and Minnesota.
Buddy's Kitchen Products
Buddy's Kitchen of Burnsville, Minnesota, told USDA about 212,446 pounds of ready-pork and chicken products because they could contain vegetables exposed to salmonella and listeria contamination. The company said it contacted institutions that had been sent bulk cases of foods like omelets with potatoes and sausage, produced between October 19, 2017 and October 9, 2018. Its customers included locations in Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and New Jersey.
An estimated 1600 people receive listeriosis every year in the United States, and about 260 die from it, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salmonella causes about 1.2 million diseases, 23,000 hospitalizations and 450 deaths in the United States each year, estimates CDC. Most infected develop diarrhea, fever and cramps within 12 to 72 hours.
Anyone who is concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare professional.
Total recall was involved in more than two dozen chains and 13 food companies provided by McCain Foods.
"This goes all over the country," said the Wallace Consumers Union. "Salmonella and listeria can really cause a lot of harm to humans, especially to the elderly, the very young and the sick."
Consumers should visit the recall sections on the Food & Drug Administration website and USDA website and check the complete list of products recalled, he said. "And then check your kitchen to make sure that if you have any of these foods, throw them out and not eat them."
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