RI Health Warns of Recall on Trader Joe’s Egg & Potato Salad  

RI Health Warns of Recall on Trader Joe’s Egg & Potato Salad  

The Rhode Island Department of Health is warning consumers that Bakkavor Foods USA is recalling Trader Joe’s Egg Salad and Trader Joe’s Old Fashioned Potato Salad due to the potential of Listeria monocytogenes.

The products being recalled have a “use by” date of December 27, 2019.

The Recall

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This recall is taking place due notification by Almark Foods of Gainesville, GA that they supplied certain lots of Broken Egg Whites products in 20-pound pails which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and its association with a Listeria monocytogenes foodborne illness investigation.

Products were distributed to Trader Joe’s retail stores in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and many other states.

The products come in plastic cups and trays with SKU numbers printed on the labels and “USE BY” date codes applied to the top or bottom of the containers. Consumers should discard the product immediately or return it to their point of purchase for a full refund.

Customers with questions may contact Bakkavor Foods at (855) 312-7504, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST.

Listeria Monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

 

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