The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall of 92,657 pounds of fully cooked chicken Caesar salad kits with possible Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) contamination.
The kits were distributed nationwide by APPA Fine Foods of California to one bulk warehouse chain for retail sale in its in-store cafes, according to the USDA.
Products subject to recall are 11 oz. clear plastic containers and 6.5-lb. boxes labeled, “APPA Fine Foods/Sam’s Club Daily Chef CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD KIT.” Case codes include 141851, 141922, 141951, 141991, 142021, 142201 or 142131 with use by dates of 8/14/14, 8/21/14, 8/27/14, 9/1/14, 9/3/14 or 9/17/14.
No reports of illnesses have been associated with the consumption of the salad kits. Lm can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.