APPA Fine Foods of California is recalling 92,657 pounds of fully cooked chicken Caesar salad kit products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No reports of illnesses connected to the consumption of this product have been received to date, but the symptoms of listeriosis can take up to 70 days to manifest.
The recalled product is salad kits that were shipped nationwide to one bulk warehouse chain for retail sale in its in-house cafes. The 11 ounce clear plastic containers and 6.5 pound boxes are labeled “APPA Fine Foods/Sam’s Club Daily Chef CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD KIT”. The products have case codes of 141851, 141922, 141951, 141991, 142021, 142201 or 142131 with use by dates of 8/14/14, 8/21/14, 8/27/14, 9/1/14, 9/3/14 or 9/17/14. The kits were produced on July 4, July 11, July 14, July 18, July 21, July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8, 2014. Box labels have the establishment number “P-21030” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development informed USDA they received two confirmed positive Listeria monocytogenes results from retail product purchased at one of the bulk warehouse chain locations. The chicken tested positive for the pathogenic bacteria.
If you purchased these products, discard in a double bag or return to the place of purchase for a refund. Then clean your refrigerator with a mild bleach solution if you stored the product there. Listeria can survive at refrigerator temperatures.
If you ate these products, monitor yourself for the symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning for the next 70 days. They include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, and diarrhea. Pregnant women may have only a mild illness, but listeriosis can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatnien infection of the newborn.
