California Firm Recalls Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination

Date of Recall

2005-03-25

Recall Details

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2005 - Day-Lee Foods, Inc., a Santa Fe Springs, Calif., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,500 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The products subject to recall are approximately 32 lb. boxes of "TRADER JOE'S, TERIYAKI CHICKEN WINGS & DRUMMETTES." The boxes contain sixteen two-pound bags. Each bag is labeled, "TRADER JOE'S, Teriyaki Chicken Wings & Drummettes." The bags also bear the establishment code "EST. P-17309" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the code "2404DL1."

	Listeria Precautions USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline or visit www.fsis.usda.gov People at risk for listeriosis and their family members or individuals preparing food for them should: Reheat until steaming hot the following types of ready-to-eat foods: hot dogs, luncheon meats, cold cuts, fermented and dry sausage, and other deli-style meat and poultry products. Thoroughly reheating food can help kill any bacteria that might be present. If you cannot reheat these foods, do not eat them. Wash hands with hot, soapy water after handling these types of ready-to-eat foods. (Wash for at least 20 seconds.) Also wash cutting boards, dishes, and utensils. Thorough washing helps eliminate any bacteria that might get on your hands or other surfaces from food before it is reheated. Do not eat soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined or Mexican-style cheese. You can eat hard cheeses, processed cheeses, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt. Do not drink raw, unpasteurized milk or eat foods made from it, such as unpasteurized cheese. Observe all expiration dates for perishable items that are precooked or ready-to-eat.

The chicken products were produced on Aug. 27, 2004, and were distributed to retail stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.

The problem was discovered through company sampling. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also induce miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems. Infants, elderly and persons with chronic disease, such as HIV infection and those undergoing chemotherapy are most vulnerable.

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