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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2018-07-30public health alert

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef, Pork and Poultry Salad and Wrap Products due to Concerns about Contamination with Cyclospora

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  • Brand Caito Foods, LLC

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What happened

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on July 30, 2018, for beef, pork, and poultry salad and wrap products distributed by Caito Foods LLC of Indianapolis. The products were manufactured between July 15-18, 2018, and have Best By, Enjoy By, Best if Sold By, or Sell By dates ranging from July 18-23, 2018. These items may be contaminated with Cyclospora, a parasitic organism, because the chopped romaine lettuce used in the products was recalled by the supplier. The affected products bear establishment number EST. 39985 or P-39985 and were shipped to distribution centers across the country.

Cyclospora infection can cause intestinal illness with an incubation period of two to 14 days, though symptoms may take up to six weeks to appear. Consumers who purchased these products should not eat them and should throw them away or return them to the store. Anyone who is concerned about becoming ill should contact a healthcare provider. The record does not specify additional remedies beyond disposal or return of the products.

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Hazard

Product Contamination

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2018 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert out of an abundance of caution due to concerns about contamination with Cyclospora . The beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products were distributed by Caito Foods LLC, an Indianapolis, Ind. establishment. The beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap items were produced between July 15 to 18, 2018, with the either Best By, Enjoy by, Best if Sold By or Sell By dates ranging from July 18 through July 23, 2018. [View Label (PDF only)] The complete list of products, product labels, the UPC code numbers and other identifying information can be found here . The products bear establishment number EST. 39985 or P-39985 inside or next to the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution centers nationwide. The problem was discovered when Caito Foods LLC received notification from their lettuce supplier, Fresh Express, that the chopped romaine that is used to manufacture some of their salads and wraps was being recalled. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' refrigerators and that consumers may be at risk due to the length of the Cyclospora incubation period. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Caito Foods LLC and FSIS are working together to remove the products from commerce. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Cyclospora infection is an illness cause by the intestinal parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis . The incubation period for Cyclospora ranges from two to 14 days, which would include the dates of July 25 through August 6, 2018. Illnesses might not have been reported yet due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. For Cyclospora infections this could take up to six weeks. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .

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