Lipari Foods is voluntarily recalling Lipari, Premo, Fresh Grab, and Premo Signature chicken salad and chicken salad sandwiches for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This is a secondary recall that was triggered by Tip Top Poultry’s recall of ready-to-eat poultry products for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.
Lipari Foods began shipping these products on August 25, 2019. These products were distributed exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan to food service and retail stores throughout Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The recalled products include Lipari Old Tyme Salad Chicken in 2/5 pound pack size, with best by dates 10/2/2019 & 10/22/2019, with UPC number 081466701410; and Lipari Old Tyme Salad Chicken Cranberry & Almonds in 2/5 pound pack size, with best by dates 10/01/2019 & 10/15/2019 & 10/22/2019 and UPC number 081466703193. Also recalled is Fresh Grab Wedge Chicken Salad on Wheat with 56/5 ounce pack size, with best by date dates of 09/19/2019 & 09/21/2019 & 09/26/2019 & 10/17/2019 and UPC number 612510002032.
Also recalled are Premo Wedge Chicken Salad on Wheat with 4/5 ounce pack size and best by dates of 09/19/2019 & 09/20/2019 & 09/21/2019 & 09/22/2019 & 09/26/2019 & 09/27/2019 & 09/28/2019 & 10/13/2019 & 10/16/2019 & 10/17/2019 & 10/18/2019 and UPC number 612510002032; and Premo *U* Wedge Chicken Salad on Wheat with 1/5 ounce pack size and best by dates of 09/22/2019 & 09/26/2019 & 10/16/2019. The UPC number on that product is 612510002032.
Finally, Premo Signature Chicken Salad Cranberry Almond on Croissant is recalled, with 4/5 ounce pack size and best by dates of 09/26/2019 & 09/29/2019 & 10/01/2019 & 10/3/2019 & 10/6/2019. The UPC number on that product is 612510090954.
If you purchased any of these products, do not eat them. Throw them away in a secure garbage can, or take them back to the store where you bought them for a full refund. You can see pictures of product labels at the FDA web site.
It’s a good idea to clean your refrigerator with a mild bleach solution if you stored any of these products there. If you ate any of these recalled products, monitor yourself for the symptoms of listeriosis for the next 70 days. If you do get sick, call your doctor.
