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Lipari Old Tyme, Premo, Fresh Grab, Premo Signature Chicken Salad and Chicken Salad recall: Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

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Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

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4 photos published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Listeria contamination

This is a Listeria recall, so the usual kitchen tests do not apply — the bacteria grow in a cold fridge and leave no smell, no cloudiness and no off taste.

What the notice says: Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which 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
October 2, 2019
Risk level
Highest risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Lipari Old Tyme, Premo, Fresh Grab, Premo Signature
Product type
Meat & poultry
Distribution
Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia
UPC codes
081466701410, 081466703193, 612510002032, 612510090954
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date in relation to these products or recall.

Products covered by this recall

Chicken Salad and Chicken Salad Sandwiches

What the company announced

Lipari Foods has issued a voluntary recall of Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Chicken Salad, Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad, Premo Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches, Fresh Grab Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches, and Premo Signature Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad on Croissant due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which 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 exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan to food service and retail stores throughout Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The affected product can be identified by:

  • Brand: Lipari Old Tyme · Product: Salad Chicken · Lipari #: 272196 · Pack / Size: 2 / 5 lbs. · Best By Date: 10/2/2019 & 10/22/2019 · UPC: 081466701410
  • Brand: Lipari Old Tyme · Product: Salad Chicken Cranberry & Almonds · Lipari #: 656742 · Pack / Size: 2 / 5 lbs. · Best By Date: 10/01/2019 & 10/15/2019 & 10/22/2019 · UPC: 081466703193
  • Brand: Premo · Product: Wedge Chicken Salad On Wheat · Lipari #: 915530 · Pack / Size: 4 / 5 oz. · Best By Date: 09/19/2019 & 09/20/2019 & 09/21/2019 & 09/22/2019 & 09/26/2019 & 09/27/2019 & 09/28/2019 & 10/13/2019 & 10/16/2019 & 10/17/2019 & 10/18/2019 · UPC: 612510002032
  • Brand: Premo · Product: *U* Wedge Chicken Salad On Wheat · Lipari #: 207715 · Pack / Size: 1 / 5 oz. · Best By Date: 09/22/2019 & 09/26/2019 & 10/16/2019 · UPC: 612510002032
  • Brand: Fresh Grab · Product: Wedge Chicken Salad On Wheat · Lipari #: 253377 · Pack / Size: 56 / 5 oz. · Best By Date: 09/19/2019 & 09/21/2019 & 09/26/2019 & 10/17/2019 · UPC: 612510002032
  • Brand: Premo Signature · Product: Chicken Salad Cranberry Almond on Croissant · Lipari #: 915628 · Pack / Size: 4 / 5 oz. · Best By Date: 09/26/2019 & 09/29/2019 & 10/01/2019 & 10/3/2019 & 10/6/2019 · UPC: 612510090954

This recall was brought to our attention by The Suter Company whose poultry supplier Tip Top Poultry has issued a voluntary recall of an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes . Select dates of both Bulk Chicken Salad and Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad are being recalled at this time. Both recalled items were used by JLM Manufacturing to produce select dates of Wedge and Signature sandwiches, which are also being recalled at this time. No illnesses have been reported to date in relation to these products or recall.

Lipari Foods began shipping this product on August 25, 2019.

Consumers who have purchased these recalled products should not consume them. Consumers should discard the products or return them to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions should call Customer Service at 800-729-3354, 8:15 am – 4:30 pm, EST, Monday through Friday.

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 11 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.

  • 081466701410
  • 081466703193
  • 612510002032
  • 612510090954

Best-by / use-by date

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

  • 10/2/2019
  • 10/01/2019
  • 09/19/2019
  • 09/22/2019
  • 09/26/2019

Package size

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

  • 5 lbs
  • 5 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

Lipari Old Tyme, Premo, Fresh Grab, Premo Signature — This is a Listeria recall, so the usual kitchen tests do not apply — the bacteria grow in a cold fridge and leave no smell, no cloudiness and no off taste.

  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. Throw it out in a sealed bag, or return it to the store. Either is accepted; what matters is that nobody else eats it.
  3. Wash and then sanitise anything the food touched: the fridge shelf and drawer, chopping boards, knives, counters and your hands. Listeria colonises cold surfaces and can survive there after the food is gone.
  4. 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.

Getting a refund without the pack

The commonest reason people skip the refund is that they have already thrown the item away. That rarely matters.

  • A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.
  • Store credit is often offered first. You can ask for the original payment method instead, and it is normally granted.
  • No photo either? Ask anyway. Grocery chains settle recall refunds at the service desk because disputing them costs more than paying them.
  • For a multi-pack or a case, ask for the full purchase price rather than a per-unit figure — the recall covers what you paid.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers should discard the products or return them to the point of purchase.

Company contact: Lipari Foods — Consumers: Customer Service, 800-729-3354 — Media: Michelle Berger, 586.447.3500 ext. 9619, [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 Lipari Old Tyme, Premo, Fresh Grab, Premo Signature meat &… recalled?

Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which 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 081466701410, 081466703193, 612510002032; best-by date 10/2/2019 or 10/01/2019. 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: Consumers should discard the products or return them to the point of purchase.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and others.

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