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A recall has been issued for ready-to-eat meals produced by FreshRealm containing spinach that could be contaminated with Listeria.
FreshRealm informed the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that spinach used in the food products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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The FSIS said in a release there have been no confirmed cases of adverse reactions after eating the products and anyone concerned about an illness should call their doctor.
What products were recalled?
Why you should care:
The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a list of the recalled items below:
10.1-oz. containers of “HELLO FRESH READY MADE MEALS CHEESY PULLED PORK PEPPER PASTA” with establishment number “Est. 47718” and lot code 49107 or establishment number “Est. 2937” and lot code 48840. This item was shipped directly to consumers by HelloFresh.
10-oz. containers of “HELLO FRESH READY MADE MEALS UNSTUFFED PEPPERS WITH GROUND TURKEY” with establishment number “P-47718” and lot codes 50069, 50073, or 50698. This item was shipped directly to consumers by HelloFresh.
According to the FSIS, eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that impacts older people, individuals with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
Separately, listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
What if I have the recalled food items?
What you can do:
Consumers who bought the recalled products should not eat them and throw the items away or return them to the store where they were purchased.
Meanwhile, anyone with questions about the public health alert can call FreshRealm’s customer service hotline at 1-888-244-1562 or customerservice@freshrealm.com. And if you have food safety questions, call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a release from the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.