Georgia Firm Recalls More Ready-To-Eat Products for Possible

Date of Recall
2011-07-26

Recall Details
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011- Flying Food Group, LLC, a Lawrenceville, Ga., establishment, is expanding its recall of ready-to-eat chicken, turkey, beef and pork products by an additional 6,901 pounds, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The initial recall was issued July 19.

The following products are subject to the expanded recall:
  • 8.4-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHIPOTLE CHICKEN WRAPS Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/16-7/26 stamped on the package.
  • 6.3-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHICKEN & HUMMUS Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/16-7/26 stamped on the package.
  • 4.6-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS SALUMI & CHEESE Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/15-7/26 stamped on the package.
  • 7.3-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS Bistro Box" that have an "Enjoy by" dates of 7/15-7/26 stamped on the package.

The products above were distributed to retail outlets in Alabama and Georgia.
  • 9.75-ounce packages of "RaceTrac TURKEY WRAP" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
  • 10.3-ounce packages of "RaceTrac CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
  • 7.88-ounce packages of "RaceTrac CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
  • 9.8-ounce packages of "RaceTrac COBB SALAD" that have a "Sell thru" dates of 7/17-7/28 stamped on the package.
  • 6.4-ounce trays of "F&L CAFE Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad" that have a "Best Before" dates of 7/23-8/3 stamped on the package.
  • 6.9-ounce trays of "F&L CAFE Salad, Chef Salad" dates of 7/23-8/3 stamped on the package.

The products above were distributed to retail outlets in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

The packages bear the establishment number "P-34373" or EST. 34373 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced between July 13 and July 24, 2011.

The following products were named in the initial July 19 recall:
  • 8.4-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHIPOTLE CHICKEN WRAPS Bistro Box"
  • 6.3-ounce packages of "STARBUCKS CHICKEN & HUMMUS Bistro Box"

Recommendations For People At Risk For Listeriosis

Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.

Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods.

Do not eat hot dogs, luncheon meats, bologna or other deli meats unless reheated until steaming hot.

Do not eat refrigerated pâté, meat spreads from a meat counter or smoked seafood found in the refrigerated section of the store. Foods that don't need refrigeration, like canned tuna and canned salmon, are safe to eat. Refrigerate after opening.

Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them.

Do not eat salads made in the store such as ham salad, chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad or seafood salad.

Do not eat soft cheeses such as Feta, queso blanco, queso fresco, Brie, Camembert cheeses, blue-veined cheeses and Panela unless it is labeled as made with pasteurized milk.

Use precooked or ready-to-eat food as soon as you can. Listeria can grow in the refrigerator. The refrigerator should be 40 °F or lower and the freezer 0 °F or lower. Use an appliance thermometer to check the temperature of your refrigerator.

The problem was originally discovered as a result of microbiological testing conducted by FSIS on a sample of chicken incorporated into these products. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. The recall is being expanded after the firm received reports of test results that implicated additional product.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: www.fsis.usda.gov/
FSIS_Recalls/
Open_Federal_Cases/
index.asp.

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 cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact the company's representative, Ellen Pritsker, at (312) 243-2122.

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