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Contact:
Consumer:
Mary Young
Technical Manager
513-645-1985
Media:
Andrew Hearns
VP, Quality and Development
978-225-2950
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February
3, 2012 – Greencore, USA is recalling approximately 550
pounds of egg salad sandwiches.
The sandwiches contain eggs manufactured by Michael Foods Inc
that are the subject of a previous recall due to possible
contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes.
The firm is recalling the product 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 with weakened
immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only
short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness,
nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause
miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a health care
provider.
The problem was discovered when Greencore, USA –
Cincinnati, was notified by one of its suppliers that hard-cooked
eggs were possibly contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes and were being recalled by Michael Foods Egg
Products Co. The egg salad sandwiches contain the recalled
eggs.
The sandwich products were produced starting Jan. 18, 2012
and then distributed to retail stores in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee. The company has received no reports of
illnesses associated with consumption of these products.
The following products are subject to recall
- 7.66 oz Take Away Café Egg salad sandwiches with the
Sell by date of 1/25/12 though 2/7/12. Barcode UPC :
745466128195
- 5.68 oz Quick Café Egg salad Wedge with an Enjoy by date
of 1/22/12 through 2/4/12. Barcode UPC: 073508830042
The source of the problem is with the manufacturer of the eggs,
Michael Foods and not Greencore USA Inc. No other Greencore
products or manufacturing facilities are affected.
Greencore USA Inc takes food safety and the protection of its
customers and consumers very seriously. It has robust traceability
and quality systems and took immediate action on being informed of
the potential problem, initiating the recall, tracing and
accounting for all potentially affected product and quarantining
and destroying remaining inventory.
For further questions regarding this recall, please contact the
following Greencore representatives:
Media Inquires: Andrew Hearns – VP, Quality and
Development – 978-225-2950 - Greencore USA
Customer Inquiries: Mary Young – Technical Manager -
513-645-1985 – Greencore Cincinnati Monday – Friday,
8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.
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