Highest risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

CF, J&O and other Autumn Turkey Sandwiches recall: Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogens

Recall published 1+ years ago

Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogens

The hazard: Listeria contamination

Because the organism here is Listeria, the recall is about where the food has been rather than how it looks today. Treat an affected pack as contaminated even if it is sealed and in date.

What the notice says: Use or consumption of products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Why it matters: Listeria monocytogenes is unusual among foodborne bacteria because it keeps growing at refrigerator temperature. A contaminated pack does not become safer for sitting in the cold, and it will look, smell and taste completely normal.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

Listeriosis is mild or silent in most healthy adults, but it is serious for pregnant people, newborns, adults over 65 and anyone whose immune system is suppressed. The CDC describes intestinal illness as diarrhoea and vomiting, and invasive illness as fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or convulsions. In pregnancy it can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or infection in the newborn even when the parent feels only mildly unwell. Symptoms can start within a day or not appear for weeks, so tell any doctor you see that you ate a recalled product and give them the date.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
November 6, 2024
Risk level
Highest risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
CF, J&O and other
Product type
Meat & poultry
Distribution
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee
UPC codes
00810028251915

Products covered by this recall

Autumn Turkey Sandwiches

What the company announced

CIBUS Fresh, Noblesville, Indiana, is recalling CIBUS Fresh products containing Glenview Farms Spreadable Brie, 2/3lb due to supplier notification of a possible Listeria monocytogenes (products are listed below). Product was distributed under the following labels: CIBUS Fresh, Jack & Olive, and Sprig and Sprout.

CIBUS Fresh has ceased producing and distributing products containing Glenview Farms Spreadable Brie, 2/3lb .

Use or consumption of products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The product was distributed to six states: Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee.

  • Product Name: CF/ Autumn Turkey Sandwich 9.65oz · Item Number / Code: 79616 · Item UPC: 00810028251915 · Expiration Date: 11/02/24 to 11/09/24
  • Product Name: J&O Autumn Turkey Sandwich 9.65oz · Item Number / Code: 79615 · Item UPC: 00810028251915 · Expiration Date: 11/02/24 to 11/09/24
  • Product Name: S&S Autumn Turkey Sandwich 9.65oz · Item Number / Code: 84408 · Item UPC: 00810028251915 · Expiration Date: 11/03/24 to 11/09/24

No other CIBUS Fresh products are affected or are involved in this recall.

Food safety remains a top priority for CIBUS Fresh and we have full confidence that all appropriate steps are being taken to protect our consumers. CIBUS Fresh has informed the FDA of this recall and is working with customers to ensure the impacted product is removed from store shelves and is no longer distributed.

If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For further information regarding the Brie Recall Consumers can learn more at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/savencia-cheese-usa-announces-expanded-voluntary-recall-select-soft-ripened-cheeses?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Please contact Chelsea Mascari by email at [email protected] or by phone at 317-981-3460 for any questions related to this matter.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 6 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 00810028251915

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 11/02/24
  • 11/03/24

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • 2/3lb

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 3 lb
  • 9.65 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Listeria

CF, J&O and other — Because the organism here is Listeria, the recall is about where the food has been rather than how it looks today. Treat an affected pack as contaminated even if it is sealed and in date.

  1. Do not eat it and do not open a sealed pack to inspect it — opening it only spreads the bacteria around your kitchen.
  2. If anyone in the household is pregnant, over 65 or immunocompromised, call a clinician for advice even if nobody feels ill. That conversation is quick and it is the whole point of a Listeria recall.
  3. Photograph the label, the lot code and the date mark before the pack leaves the house — that picture is what a refund claim runs on.
  4. Throw it out in a sealed bag, or return it to the store. Either is accepted; what matters is that nobody else eats it.

Refunds, and what else you can claim

The purchase price is the floor, not the ceiling. Where a recall caused you a real cost, say so.

  • Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.
  • If you bought several packs over time, list them. Firms routinely settle for more than a single unit when a customer asks.
  • Medical costs, lost earnings or a spoiled event are not handled at the service desk. Write to the company contact on this page instead, with dates and documents.
  • Keep copies of everything you send. If a recall caused harm, that file is what any later claim rests on.

Remedy named in the notice: If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Company contact: CIBUS Fresh — Consumers: Chelsea Mascari, 317-981-3460, [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was CF, J&O and other meat & poultry recalled?

Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogens Use or consumption of products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 00810028251915; best-by date 11/02/24 or 11/03/24; model number 2/3lb. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Do not eat it and do not open a sealed pack to inspect it — opening it only spreads the bacteria around your kitchen.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee.

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