WASHINGTON, September 12, 2003
–Kayem Foods Inc, a Chelsea, Mass., firm, is voluntarily recalling
approximately 9,230 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry 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:
- “TRIPLE M, FULLY COOKED BONELESS, BUDABALL
HAM, WATER ADDED” Each package is stamped with the following code: “P2463
136”
- “TRIPLE M, FULLY COOKED, HAM STEAK, WATER ADDED” Each package is
stamped with the following: “LOT 136, SELL BY: OCT 23”
- “DELI HAM, WATER ADDED, PACKED ON 09/3/03”
- “GENOA SALAMI, BHA AND BHT WITH CITRIC ACID TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR,
PACKED ON 09/3/03, DISTRIBUTED BY KAYEM FOODS, CHELSEA, MA, 02152”
- “al fresco, SUNDRIED TOMATO, with basil and tomatoes, CHICKEN SAUSAGE,
NET WT. 12OZ.” Each package is stamped with the following: “USE/FREEZE BY
OCT 03, LOT 246”
- “al fresco, ROASTED GARLIC, with fresh onions and herbs, CHICKEN
SAUSAGE, NET WT. 12OZ.” Each package is stamped with the following:
“USE/FREEZE BY OCT 03, LOT 246”
- “al fresco, SWEET ITALIAN STYLE, with fresh red and green peppers,
CHICKEN SAUSAGE, NET WT. 12OZ.” Each package is stamped with the
following: “USE/FREEZE BY OCT 03, LOT 246”
- “al fresco, SWEET APPLE, with pure Vermont maple syrup, CHICKEN
SAUSAGE, NET WT. 12OZ.” Each package is stamped with the following:
“USE/FREEZE BY OCT 03, LOT 246”
- “al fresco, SPICY JALAPENO, with jalapenos and roasted red peppers,
CHICKEN SAUSAGE, NET WT. 12OZ.” Each package is stamped with the
following: “USE/FREEZE BY OCT 03, LOT 246”
- “al fresco, TERIYAKI GINGER, with tamari and chili peppers, CHICKEN
SAUSAGE, NET WT. 12OZ.” Each package is stamped with the following:
“USE/FREEZE BY OCT 03, LOT 246”
- “GENOA SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, FULLY COOKED, Sweet SAUSAGE, NET WT. 12OZ
(340g)” Each package is stamped with the following: “SELL BY OCT 08, LOT
246”
- “GENOA SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, FULLY COOKED, Bold & Zesty SAUSAGE, NET WT.
12OZ (340g)” Each package is stamped with the following: “SELL BY OCT 08,
LOT 246”
- “GENOA SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, FULLY COOKED, Roasted Garlic SAUSAGE, NET
WT. 12OZ (340g)” Each package is stamped with the following: “SELL BY OCT
08, LOT 246”
The products were packaged on September 3, 2003.
Each package bears the
establishment number “7839” or “P-7839” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The products were distributed to retail
establishments in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. FSIS has received
no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of the products. Anyone
concerned about an illness should contact a physician.
The problem was discovered through routine FSIS
microbiological testing.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal
disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. 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 weak immune systems – infants, the frail or elderly
and persons with chronic disease, HIV infection or in chemotherapy.
Media with questions about the recall may
contact Scott Farmelant, Regan Group representative, at (617) 488-2881.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Matt Monkiewicz,
Director of Marketing and Sales, at (617) 889-1600 ext. 245.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone
the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline. The hotline
is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are
available 24 hours a day.
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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. |