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Missa Bay, LLC Recalls Salad Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contaminat...

Published: November 21, 2019Recall ID: 115-2019Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Product Contamination

Product Description & Identification

EDITORS NOTE: Nov. 21, 2019 - This release is being updated to reduce the poundage recalled from 97,272 to 75,233 due to the exclusion of non FSIS-regulated product. The spreadsheet of products has been updated to reflect these changes and the labels have been added. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2019 Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 75,233 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The salad products items were produced from October 14, 2019 through October 16, 2019. The products subject to the recall can be found on the following spreadsheet . [ View Labels (PDF only)] The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 18502B inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. As part of a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, the Maryland Department of Health collected an unopened package of Ready Pac Bistro Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics Caesar Salad with FSIS EST number 18502B on the label. The state collected and tested individual ingredients in the salad and the lettuce tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. All products from the same lot of lettuce are included in the recall. Most people infected with STEC O157:H7 develop diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Some illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by testing of a stool sample. Vigorous rehydration and other supportive care is the usual treatment; antibiotic treatment is generally not recommended. Most people recover within a week, but, rarely, some develop a more severe infection. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure, is uncommon with STEC O157:H7 infection. HUS can occur in people of any age but is most common in children under 5 years old, older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately. FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers refrigerators even though they are past their use by dates. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Mary Toscano, Consumer Affairs Manager for Bonduelle at 1-800-800-7822. Members of the media with questions regarding the recall can contact the Bonduelle Newsroom at (626) 678-2222 or bfa-newsroom@bonduelle.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
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Field year2019
Field titleMissa Bay, LLC Recalls Salad Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Field labels › 1rc-115-2019-retail-list
Field labels › 2115-2019-labels
Field states › 1Alabama
Field states › 2Connecticut
Field states › 3Florida
Field states › 4Georgia
Field states › 5Illinois
Field states › 6Indiana
Field states › 7Louisiana
Field states › 8Maine
Field states › 9Maryland
Field states › 10Massachusetts
Field states › 11Michigan
Field states › 12Minnesota
Field states › 13Mississippi
Field states › 14Missouri
Field states › 15New Jersey
Field states › 16New York
Field states › 17North Carolina
Field states › 18Ohio
Field states › 19Pennsylvania
Field states › 20South Carolina
Field states › 21Virginia
Field states › 22Wisconsin
Field summary<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" dir="ltr" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; background-color: rgb(216, 216, 216);"><strong>EDITORS NOTE:</strong> Nov. 21, 2019 - This release is being updated to reduce the poundage recalled from 97,272 to 75,233 due to the exclusion of non FSIS-regulated product. The spreadsheet of products has been updated to reflect these changes and the labels have been added.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2019</strong> Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 75,233 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with <em>E. coli</em> O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.</p> <p dir="ltr">The salad products items were produced from October 14, 2019 through October 16, 2019. The products subject to the recall can be found on the following <a href="/sites/default/files/import/rc-115-2019-retail-list.pdf">spreadsheet</a>. <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">[</span><a href="/sites/default/files/import/115-2019-labels.pdf">View Labels</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> (PDF only)]</span></p> <p dir="ltr">The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 18502B inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.</p> <p dir="ltr">As part of a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, the Maryland Department of Health collected an unopened package of Ready Pac Bistro Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics Caesar Salad with FSIS EST number 18502B on the label. The state collected and tested individual ingredients in the salad and the lettuce tested positive for <em>E. coli </em>O157:H7. All products from the same lot of lettuce are included in the recall.</p> <p dir="ltr">Most people infected with STEC O157:H7 develop diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Some illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by testing of a stool sample. Vigorous rehydration and other supportive care is the usual treatment; antibiotic treatment is generally not recommended. Most people recover within a week, but, rarely, some develop a more severe infection. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure, is uncommon with STEC O157:H7 infection. HUS can occur in people of any age but is most common in children under 5 years old, older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.</p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers refrigerators even though they are past their use by dates. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Mary Toscano, Consumer Affairs Manager for Bonduelle at 1-800-800-7822. Members of the media with questions regarding the recall can contact the Bonduelle Newsroom at (626) 678-2222 or <a href="mailto:bfa-newsroom@bonduelle.com">bfa-newsroom@bonduelle.com</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via <a href="https://ask.fsis.usda.gov/">Ask USDA</a> from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at <a href="https://ask.fsis.usda.gov/">Ask USDA</a> or send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.</p>
Field processingFully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/missa-bay-llc-recalls-salad-products-due-possible-e--coli-o157h7-contamination
Field risk levelHigh - Class I
Field closed year2021
Field distro listDistro: Missa Bay, LLC Recalls Salad Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2019-11-21
Field recall typeClosed Recall
Field active noticeFalse
Field establishmentMissa Bay LLC
Field media contactMitch Adams
Field qty recovered0 pounds recovered
Field recall number115-2019
Field recall reasonProduct Contamination
Field archive recallTrue
Field last modified date2021-07-26
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number export115-2019
Field company media contact Company Contact Bonduelle Newsroom (626) 678-2222 bfa-newsroom@bonduelle.com
Field recall classificationClass I

Overview

  • Recalling FirmMissa Bay LLC
  • StatusTrue
  • Risk LevelClass I
  • DistributionAlabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin
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