Quick Café and Take Away Café Sandwiches Recalled Over Listeria Contamination

February 5, 2012
By JONES WARD PLC on February 5, 2012 4:24 PM |

Greencore, USA of Cincinnati recalled approximately 550 pounds of its Quick Café and Take Away Café egg salad sandwiches due to possible Listeria contamination. The sandwiches were distributed to retail stores in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky. Michigan. The company issued the recall after being notified that the hard-cooked eggs in the sandwiches had tested positive for Listeria monocytogens.

Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly, or others with weakened immune systems. Among pregnant women, listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. Healthy individuals typically suffer from short-term symptoms such as stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, high fever, and headaches. If you or someone you know is experiencing any symptoms of listeriosis you should contact your physician.

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