California firm recalls 130 pounds of chicken products for possible Listeria

RTE chicken tainted with Listeria
Gourmet Foods, Inc., a Rancho Dominquez, Calif., firm, is recalling approximately 130 pounds of various ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. The following products are subject to recall:
· 17-ounce packages of "Famima!! CHICKEN TERIYAKI BOWL WITH SAUCE ON RICE, KEEP REFRIGERATED / PERISHABLE." Each package bears the establishment number "EST. P-7738" inside the USDA mark of inspection, as well as a "SELL BY" date of "06/04/08," "06/05/08," "06/06/08" or "06/07/08."
· 12.85-ounce packages of "Famima!! THAI STYLE CHICKEN WITH RICE, PEANUT SAUCE AND VEGETABLES, KEEP REFRIGERATED / PERISHABLE." Each package bears the establishment number "EST. P-7738" inside the USDA mark of inspection, as well as a "SELL BY" date of "06/04/08," "06/05/08," "06/06/08" or "06/07/08."
These ready-to-eat chicken products were distributed to retail establishments in the Los Angeles, Calif., area. Consumers that may have purchased these products at retail establishments between June 2 and June 7 are urged to check their refrigerators and freezers and discard them if found. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. The problem was discovered through FSIS microbiological sampling.
Source: Meatingplace.com
Aporte: Guillermo Figueroa