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Company Recalls Meat Products

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The New York Times

Published: May 4, 2008

NEW YORK - A Queens food company is recalling about 286,000 pounds of fresh and frozen beef, pork and poultry products that may be contaminated with the bacteria listeria, a federal agency said Saturday.

It was the second such action in two months for the company, Gourmet Boutique of Jamaica.

The company was taking the action voluntarily after food inspectors in Florida discovered the bacteria in a sample of its products.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert announcing the recall, which would affect products sent to supermarkets and food stores nationwide, the agency said in a statement.

No illnesses had been reported, according to the agency. Listeria can cause listeriosis, a rare disease that can lead to serious and sometimes fatal infections in infants, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. The disease can also cause miscarriages.

The company recalled nearly three dozen products, including fresh foods sold under the names Gourmet Boutique Curry Chicken Salad, Gourmet Boutique Turkey Club Twister and Jan's Buffalo Bob tortilla wrap sandwiches. Frozen products include Archer Farms mini beef burritos, pulled-pork burritos and chicken burritos.

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