Essential Foods Inc. of Seattle has issued a recall for Globespun Gourmet 8oz wraps because they may be contaminated with Listeria. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death.
The recalled 8 oz Globespun Gourmet wraps were wrapped in plastic and distributed in Washington and Oregon to grocery outlets and corporate cafeterias. They include: Globespun Gourmet Thai UPC#3232800405; Globespun Gourmet Coconut Curry UPC#3232800210; Globespun Gourmet Tandoori- flavors of India UPC#3232800211; and Globespun Gourmet Dolma La- Tibetan potato UPC#3232800503. The products have a date stamp of 06 17, 06 20 and 06 24 on the bottom of the wrap.
Symptoms of a Listeria infection can take as long as 70 days to develop and include: high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Among pregnant women, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported.
