Great American Marketing Co. Recalls Meat and Poultry Wrap and Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Great American Marketing, Inc., of Houston, Texas recalled ~3,329 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry wrap and salad products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The wraps were produced on various dates from March 27, 2019, through April 8, 2019. The products include: CAESAR SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN & CAESAR DRESSING; CHEF SALAD TURKEY, HAM & CHEESE, WITH RANCH DRESSING; CLUB WRAP Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef, Bacon Bits & Cheese; and CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP Chicken Strips & Cheese with Caesar Dressing. These items were shipped to retail locations in Texas. The problem was discovered when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified FSIS that routine testing of a shared FSIS and FDA processing area within the establishment, was confirmed positive for the presence of L. monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-044-2019-release