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Department of Consumer Protection warns consumers to look at home for recalled Gourmet Boutique, Jan’s, Archer Farms products
By Department of Consumer Protection
May 5, 2008 - 4:04:44 PM

The Department of Consumer protection is alerting Connecticut consumers to a recall by Gourmet Boutique, L.L.C., a Jamaica, N.Y., firm, of approximately 286,320 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Saturday May 3rd. State food inspectors are now conducting recall effectiveness checks in stores that are known to have carried these products. Thus far, Shaw’s and Big Y stores have confirmed that they sold some of the salads prior to the recall. Although Target stores normally carry Archer Farms products, the recalled items were not provided to Target stores in Connecticut.

We are out in the stores making sure these items have been removed from sale, but since any of these products could already be in consumers’ refrigerators and freezers, it’s important that people review the list carefully,” Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. said. “Consumers should return these products to the store for a refund. I also encourage food service establishments to check their inventories for these potentially hazardous items, and return them to their supplier.”

The following products are subject to the recall:

SANDWICHES

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Buffalo Bob” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Chicken Parmesan” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Chipotle Chicken Salad” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Hail Chicken Caesar” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Ham & Swiss” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Homestyle Chicken Salad” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Italian Stallion” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

10-ounce packages of “Jan’s Turkey Club” tortilla wrap sandwiches with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

15-ounce packages of “Jan’s Mini Beef Burrito” with the establishment number of “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

9-ounce packages of “Jan’s Chicken Burrito” with the establishment number of “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

15-ounce packages of “ARCHER FARMS FROZEN MINI BEEF BURRITO” with the establishment number of “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

9-ounce packages of “ARCHER FARMS FROZEN PULLED PORK BURRITO” with the establishment number of “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

9-ounce packages of “ARCHER FARMS GRILLED CHICKEN BURRITO WITH CORN AND BLACK BEANS” with the establishment number of “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

9-ounce packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE WRAPANINI CHICKEN PARMIGIANA” with the establishment number of “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

9-ounce packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE WRAPANINI MEATBALL PARMIGIANA” with the establishment number of “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

9-ounce packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE WRAPANINI SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS” with the establishment number of “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE BUFFALO BOB TWISTER” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

4.5-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE CHICKEN BURRITO” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

5-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE CHICKEN FAJITA” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE CHICKEN CHIPOTLE SALAD TWISTER” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE CHICKEN PARMIGIANA TWISTER” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE HAIL CHICKEN CAESAR TWISTER” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE HAIL CHICKEN CAESAR TWISTER w/White Tortilla” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE HAM & SWISS CLUB TWISTER” with the establishment number “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE HOMESTYLE CHICKEN SALAD TWISTER” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE ITALIAN STALLION TWISTER” with the establishment number “EST. 18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE TURKEYCLUB TWISTER” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

3.125-pound bulk packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE TURKEY CLUB TWISTER WITH WHITE TORTILLA” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” or “05/03/08.”

CHICKEN STRIPS

5-pound packages of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE GRILLED CHICKEN STRIPS” with the establishment number of “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

12-ounce packages of “Jan’s Grilled Asian Chicken Strips” with the establishment number of “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as “BEST IF USED BY” date of “05/02/08” through “10/23/08.”

CHICKEN SALAD

6-pound containers of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE CURRY CHICKEN SALAD” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” through “05/07/08.”

7-pound containers of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE FRUIT AND NUT HONEY CHICKEN SALAD KIT” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” through “05/07/08.”

3- and 6-pound containers of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE HOME STYLE CHICKEN SALAD” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” through “05/07/08.”

6-pound containers of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE HONEY CHICKEN SALAD” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” through “05/07/08.”

6-pound containers of “GOURMET BOUTIQUE SZECHUAN STYLE CHICKEN SALAD” with the establishment number “P-18799” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “SELL BY” or “BEST BEFORE” date of “05/02/08” through “05/07/08.”

The fresh meat and poultry salad products were produced between April 19 and April 24. The frozen products were produced between October 23, 2007, and April 23, 2007. The products were sent to food service and retail establishments nationwide.

The problem was discovered through microbiological sampling by FSIS and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of products subject to this recall.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, older adults and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.

Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact the company’s recall information hotline at (347) 887-0083.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

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