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By: Real America News Updated 11 Sea 2022, 15: 04 pm EST
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public alert for products of ready-to-eat chicken salad sold under the Trader Joe’s brand.
The alert is due to the fact that the product may be contaminated with pieces of hard plastic. The salad is subject to recall. Although there is concern that consumers have the chicken product in their homes since it has an expiration date until 12 of March.
FSIS warns consumers not to eat this salad. These products should be discarded or returned to place of purchase.
Chicken salads subject to alert are packages of 12 ounces of Trader Joe’s Crunchy Slaw with chicken, crispy noodles and peanut dressing. They were made on March 3, 4, 5 and 6. They have an expiration date of 09/03/15, 10/03/22, 11/03/22 or 09/03/22.
The products bear the establishment number “P-6247” within the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
“The problem was discovered when an FSIS-inspected establishment received notification from its supplier of salad dressings that salad dressing, which is regulated by the FDA, could contain hard plastic,” according to the alert shared by the USDA. “The establishment then notified FSIS of the problem. The FSIS and the FDA are coordinating on this issue.
So far there are no reports of confirmed cases of adverse reactions due to consumption of the chicken salads subject to withdrawal.
Alert for beef jerky possibly contaminated with Listeria
Last weekend the USDA also issued an alert for beef jerky which may be contaminated with Listeria. Subject Products of Boyd Specialties shipped to retail stores in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
The products subject to recall were produced on 23 February 2015 and bear the establishment number “EST. 40269” within the mark USDA inspection certificate.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ pantries . These products must be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis , a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
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