Post by NariaDreaming on Mar 8, 2016 12:08:10 GMT -5
NEW YORK - Starbucks breakfast sandwiches were recalled in 250 stores last week due to fears that they may have been contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that can be fatal to children and the elderly.
Food manufacturer Progressive Gourmet Inc. of Wilmington, MA, which makes the sandwiches for Starbucks, said it recalled the sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches from 250 stores in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. The recall focused on sandwiches labeled "Best Before: 07-AUG-2016."
The recall was made "out of the abundance of caution" after Listeria monocytogenes was discovered on a contact surface at its production facility during routing testing, Progressive Gourmet told the Food and Drug Administration.
"As soon as Starbucks was informed of the potential issue, the impacted product was removed from the 250 stores that potentially received it," the food manufacturer said.
Progressive Gourmet said it is working closely with FDA and the Massachusetts Department of Health to investigate the source of the problem. It also urged consumers who have purchased 6-ounce packages of the sandwich to return them for a full refund.
Neither Progressive Gourmet nor Starbucks immediately returned a request for comment.
www.wzzm13.com/life/food/starbucks-sandwiches-recalled-on-listeria-fears/73860545
Food manufacturer Progressive Gourmet Inc. of Wilmington, MA, which makes the sandwiches for Starbucks, said it recalled the sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches from 250 stores in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. The recall focused on sandwiches labeled "Best Before: 07-AUG-2016."
The recall was made "out of the abundance of caution" after Listeria monocytogenes was discovered on a contact surface at its production facility during routing testing, Progressive Gourmet told the Food and Drug Administration.
"As soon as Starbucks was informed of the potential issue, the impacted product was removed from the 250 stores that potentially received it," the food manufacturer said.
Progressive Gourmet said it is working closely with FDA and the Massachusetts Department of Health to investigate the source of the problem. It also urged consumers who have purchased 6-ounce packages of the sandwich to return them for a full refund.
Neither Progressive Gourmet nor Starbucks immediately returned a request for comment.
www.wzzm13.com/life/food/starbucks-sandwiches-recalled-on-listeria-fears/73860545
