Listeria is a risk in premade salad items like this. From the retailer's perspective, it is critical to ensure the supplier has tight controls and a solid enviromental monitoring system.
It is interesting to note that the recall was posted on 9/27, but the retailer was notified on 9/21. This seems to be a pretty long delay. Hopefully the recall began immediately at store level.
FDA Recall Notice
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm577865.htm
King Soopers Recalls Deli Chicken Salad Sandwich (6.8oz) Because of Possible Health Risk
For Immediate Release
September 27, 2017
Contact
Consumers 1-800-KROGERS
Media Adam Williamson 303-778-3168
Announcement
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King Soopers said today it has recalled its chicken salad sandwiches that are sold in King Soopers and City Market stores, located in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. The product may be contaminated with 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.
No confirmed reports of illness or injury have been reported to date. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The chicken salad sandwich is the prepackaged 6.8 oz item sold in the deli department at King Soopers. King Soopers has removed this item from store shelves and initiated its customer recall notification system that alerts customers who may have purchased recalled products through register receipt tape messages and phone calls.
Product UPC Code Size
DELI CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH (Prepackaged) 663209-02050 Sell By dates:
09/20/17 -THRU- 09/28/2017 6.8oz
King Soopers was notified on September 21st by the manufacturer, Journey Cuisine, that the recalled product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The company has ceased production and distribution of the product pending an investigation.
Customers who have purchased the product described above should not consume it and should return it to a store for a full refund or replacement.
Customers who have questions may contact Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. ET to 12:00 a.m. ET, and Saturday through Sunday 8:00 a.m. ET to 9:00 p.m. ET.
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