Ohio Firm Recalls Salads Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

GREENCORE USA Salad Product Recall

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-004-2012 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Congressional and Public Affairs
Bill Bagley
(202) 720-9113

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 – Greencore USA, a Cincinnati, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 23 pounds of chef salad products. The salads contain eggs that are the subject of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall due to concerns about contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The following products are subject to recall:

5.6 oz. plastic containers of “Thornton’s Quick Café Chef Salad” with an “Enjoy By” date through“2/4/2012”, that bear the establishment number “P-38518” inside the USDA mark of inspection The products were distributed to retail establishments in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.