Buona Vita Inc of New Jersey is recalling more frozen ready-to-eat meat and poultry products for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Earlier this month, the company recalled 324,770 pounds of products for the same problem.
This recall involves 72,510 pounds of meatballs. You can see the complete list of recalled products at the FSIS site. Brands included in the recall are Silver Lake, Buon Gusto, Mamma Cacciatore, Pisa Brand, and Sapore Italiano. The products were produced on June 26, 2012 and all have the establishment number “P-954″ or “Est. 954″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. The case code is “1782″.
Products were sold to distribution facilities nationwide. The problem was found through microbiological testing by a third party. There have not been any reports of illness associated with the consumption of this product.
If you have questions, call Blake Christy, General Manager of Buona Vita, Inc. at 856-453-7972. The list of distributors will posted at the FSIS website when available.
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