NY Gourmet Salads Inc. Recalls Chick Pea Salad Because of Possible Health Risk

The US FDA has issued a press release to confirm that NY GOURMET SALADS INC. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling 60 lbs. of its 5 lb. tubs of CHICK PEA SALAD because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. NY Gourmet Salads had already contacted their customers and has retrieved 40 lbs of the distributed product. The Chick Pea Salad was distributed in the New York City area to wholesale distributors and retail food stores. The product is packaged in 5 lb. hard plastic containers with a white adhesive label and black lettering with "EXP. Date: 04/07/10". There have been no confirmed illnesses to date.