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Albertsons recall products containing chicken due to Listeria Monocytogenes contamination from Tyson Foods

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announces the removal of products containing chicken as part of the recall initiated by Tyson Foods, Inc. The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On July 4, 2021, Albertsons Companies announced the removal of Signature Café Shredded Roasted Chicken that Tyson Foods also supplied.  The affected Tyson product was produced at one plant located in Dexter, Missouri, between December 26, 2020, and April 13, 2021, and distributed to foodservice and retail customers nationwide and Puerto Rico. The affected Tyson products are being recalled as a precaution due to possible exposure to Listeria monocytogenes. They include SHREDDED CHICKEN, PIZZA BBQ CHICKEN 14 IN LG HOT, CHICKEN PESTO FOCACCIA PIZZA SLICE HOT CAL 410, CHICKEN PESTO WHOLE FOCACCIA PIZZA, and CHICKEN PESTO FOCACCIA PIZZA SLICE. Tyson Foods supplied chicken used by Albertsons Companies to produce the items. These products were available for purchase in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C. from the Safeway and Acme banners. Customers may have purchased the items in stores, online for Drive Up and Go, or via grocery delivery. To date, there have not been any reports of Listeria-related illness associated with any of the products. @ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210707005939/en/Albertsons-Companies-Expands-Recall-on-Items-Containing-Chicken-as-Part-of-a-Tyson-Foods-Inc.-Recall-Due-to-Possible-Listeria-Monocytogenes-Contamination

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Tyson Foods recall of ready-to-eat chicken products due to Listeria contamination grows

On Saturday, July 3, the USDA/ FSIS reported that Tyson Foods Inc. (Dexter, MO) recalled approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On June 9, the recall was extended to ~ 8,955,296 pounds of frozen and cooked chicken products. The products were sold at various retailers, including Walmart, Target, Kroger, Publix, H-E-B, and Wegmans. The recalled products were used in the production of other products. LSG Sky Chefs produces the Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Circle K used the product in their sandwiches. Private label products are also part of the recall, and some were made for restaurants, including Jet’s Pizza, Casey’s General Store, Marco’s Pizza, and Little Caesars. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/tyson-foods-inc.-recalls-ready-eat-chicken-products-due-possible-listeria

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LSG Sky Chefs recalls Circle K Brand Chicken Salad Sandwich due to Listeria monocytogenes

The FDA reported that LSG Sky Chefs issued a voluntary recall of its Chicken Salad Sandwich because it can be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.LSG Sky Chefs produces the Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Circle K stores in Phoenix, Arizona, and Southern California. All affected product produced by LSG Sky Chefs has already been pulled from Circle K stores. No other products or retailers are involved in this voluntary recall. The chicken used in this product is subject to a national recall issued by Tyson Foods. To date, LSG Sky Chefs has received no reports of illnesses associated with this product. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lsg-sky-chefs-recalls-circle-k-brand-chicken-salad-sandwich-because-possible-health-risk

LSG Sky Chefs announced today that it is issuing a voluntary recall of its Chicken Salad Sandwich because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others wit

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Outbreak associated with Salmonella Linked to Jule’s Cashew Brie is over

In April 2021, the CDC, FDA, and their local partners investigated a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella and traced it back to Jule’s cashew brie contaminated with Salmonella. The product was recalled on April 22, 2021. The CDC announced that as of July 7, 2021, this outbreak is over. This outbreak included people infected with one of four Salmonella serotypes: Chester, Duisburg, Typhimurium, and Urbana. A total of 20 sick people were reported from four states (California (15), Florida (2), Maryland (1), and Tennessee (2)). Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 11, 2020, to May 9, 2021. Five people were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported. WGS results showed that samples of Jule’s truffle cashew brie collected in California and Tennessee were contaminated with Salmonella. FDA and California Department of Public Health inspectors found the outbreak strain of Salmonella Urbana in samples of raw cashews. The same lot of cashews was used to make the product. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/duisburg-04-21/index.html#:~:text=Investigators%20found%20an%20outbreak%20strain%20of%20Salmonella%20in%20Jule’s%20truffle%20cashew%20brie.&text=Do%20not%20eat%20any%20recalled,soapy%20water%20or%20a%20dishwasher

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jule's Cashew Brie

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