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| Tennessee Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-031-2007 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Steven Cohen
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2007 - State of Tennessee Cook Chill, a Nashville, Tenn., firm, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 2,768 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated
with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
- Cases of "BAKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS" Each case bears the case code "D257168C" and the establishment number "P-19120" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
- Cases of "OVEN FRIED BREADED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS, smoke flavor added." Each case bears the case code "D257154C" and the establishment number "P-19120" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
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Recommendations For People At Risk For Listeriosis
Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.
Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods.
Do not eat hot dogs, luncheon meats, bologna or other deli meats unless reheated until steaming hot.
Do not eat refrigerated pâté, meat spreads from a meat counter or smoked seafood found in the refrigerated section of the store. Foods that don't need refrigeration, like canned tuna and canned salmon, are safe to eat. Refrigerate after opening.
Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them.
Do not eat salads made in the store such as ham salad, chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad or seafood salad.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as Feta, queso blanco, queso fresco, Brie, Camembert cheeses, blue-veined cheeses and Panela unless it is labeled as made with pasteurized milk.
Use precooked or ready-to-eat food as soon as you can. Listeria can grow in the refrigerator. The refrigerator should be
40 °F or lower and the freezer 0 °F or lower. Use an appliance thermometer to check the temperature of your refrigerator.
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The chicken products were produced on April 25, 2007 and were distributed to correctional and mental
health institutions in Tennessee. There was no retail distribution of these products.
The problem was discovered through company testing and FSIS inspection activities. FSIS has received
no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an
uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However,
listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also
cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with
weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing
chemotherapy.
Media and consumers with questions about the recall should call company representative Jaya Bohlmann at (301) 346-1239.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24
hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry
Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached
from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are
available 24 hours a day.
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Last Modified: June 29, 2007 |
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USDA Recall Classifications
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| Class I |
This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
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| Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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| Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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