Al-Safa US LLC, the importer of record located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has recalled approximately 2,010 pounds of imported frozen ready-to-eat chicken products due to Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall was announced on July 5 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
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The frozen ready-to-eat chicken products were produced in Canada on June 5, 2024, and imported to the U.S. on June 13, 2024, and June 21, 2024.
- 12.1-oz. cardboard box package containing “Al Safa Halal Charcoal Grilled Chicken Seekh Kebab Grilled, Minced, Chicken Patty Kebab” with “NOV 30 25″ and “0605404″ printed on a sticker on the outside of the package.
- 14.11-oz. cardboard box package containing “Al Safa Halal Fully Cooked Chicken Chapli Kebab Seasoned Chicken Patty” with “NOV 30 25″ and “0605416″ printed on a sticker on the outside of the package.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “866″ inside the Canadian mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The contamination was discovered after FSIS performed routine product testing, which indicated that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the frozen chicken products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a severe infection primarily affecting older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and newborns. Less commonly, people outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
Listeriosis can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
It is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the provider about the contaminated food.