Ken's Foods, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of Branded Food Service Dressings and Sauces Containing Onions Because Of Possible Health Risk Due To Gills Onions Recall
Tuesday, 31 July 2012 13:40
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Ken’s Foods, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of Branded Food Service Dressings and Sauces Containing Onions Because Of Possible Health Risk Due To Gills Onions Recall
Contact
Consumer:
508-229-1100, extension 4727 or 1190
Media:
Joni A Fagan, Vice President of Quality
Ken’s Foods, Inc.
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508-229-1124
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -July 30, 2012 – The manufacturer of Golden Corral Tartar Sauce, Dickey’s BBQ Bean Sauce, Lee’s Cole Slaw Dressing, Fatz Tartar Sauce, Ken’s Tartar Sauce. These items contain onions from Gills Onions, which may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that 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 still births among pregnant women.
This recall comes as a result of a July 25, 2012, recall issued by Gills Onions, Oxnard, CA a supplier to Fresh Point, Atlanta. Fresh Point further processes the onions for Ken’s Foods, Inc.
The products included in this recall are listed below. No other Ken’s products are affected by this recall. As of this date, there have been no illnesses reported relating to this recall.
| KE0666-Ken’s Tartar Sauce | 4/1-gallon containers | MFG: 09/JUL/12 |
| KE0666A5-Ken’s Tartar Sauce | 100/1.5oz cups | EXP: 011313 |
| DI2063-Dickey’s BBQ Bean | 10/48oz pouches | USE BY: 11MAR13 |
| GD2517-Golden Corral Tartar | 4/1-gallon containers | MFG: 17/JUL/12 |
| FQ2103-Lee’s Cole Slaw | 14/40oz pouches | MFG: 23JUL12 |
| FD0666-Fatz Tartar Sauce | 4/1-gallon containers | MFG: 23/JUL/12 |
On Friday, July 27, 2012, Ken’s Foods, Inc. notified all distribution centers, private label customers and brokers to request immediate withdrawal of potentially affected items listed above. The above listed items were distributed to the states of AL,FL,GA,IL,KY,MS,NC,NE,NM,NV,OH,OK,SC,TN,TX,WI.
If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please call Ken’s Foods, Inc., Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm EST at 1-508-229-1100, ask for extension 4727 or 1190.
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