NY Gourmet Salads Inc. Recalls Chick Pea Salad

NY Gourmet Salads Inc. Recalls Chick Pea Salad
Recall Reason: Because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is the result of sampling of the Chick Pea Salad by the US Food and Drug Administration. A sample of the product revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Packs/Codes: The product is packaged in 5 lb. hard plastic containers with a white adhesive label and black lettering with "EXP. Date: 04/07/10".

Distribution: [NY]: The Chick Pea Salad was distributed in the New York City area to wholesale distributors and retail food stores. NY Gourmet Salads had already contacted their customers today and has retrieved 40 lbs of the distributed product.

Contact: Retailers with any questions may contact the company at (718) 765-0082, Monday - Friday from 9 am -4 pm EDT.
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