Foodservice

Sandwich Maker Recalls Burrito Products

Possible contamination prompts removal from Colorado 7-Elevens
DENVER -- Home Fresh Sandwich Distributors Inc., a Denver, Colo., firm, has recalled approximately 172 pounds of burrito products sold in 7-Eleven stores that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Inspection Service (USDA FSIS).

The 5.3-ounce packages of "7-Eleven Fresh To Go Burrito With Potatoes, Bacon, Eggs & Monterey Jack Cheese" with a "Best By" date of "Thursday 1225." The products bear the establishment number "EST. 19496" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The burrito products [image-nocss] were produced on Dec. 23, 2008, and sold at the Dallas-based retailer's convenience stores in Colorado. Consumers may have purchased these burrito products on Dec. 24 and 25, 2008.

The problem was discovered through FSIS routine microbiological testing. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.

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, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.

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