Rochester, NY-- Wegmans is recalling hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared foods that contain hard-cooked eggs, sold between January 23 and February 1, 2012 because the eggs may be contaminated with Listeria.
This recall only affects purchases made at Wegmans' Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Canandaigua, Newark, Geneva, Corning, Elmira, Geneseo, and Hornell stores.
Wegmans put out the recall notice following a recent recall by Minnesota-based Michael Foods, Inc., which produces the cooked eggs for Wegmans at its Wakefield, Nebraska facility.
The egg products were sold in Wegmans prepared foods and deli departments and are included in the recall:
Hard-Cooked Eggs (sold by the pound in prepared foods or as a choice on the Fresh Foods Bar) Deviled Eggs (special-order deli tray or 6-pack, 12 pack)
Cobb Salad (10 oz, 43 oz, and 6.5 lb)
Garden Salad (10 oz, 20 oz, 2 lb, and 5 lb)
Baby Spinach Salad (9 oz, 1.8 lb, and 3.9 lb)
Chef Salad (9 oz. and 18 oz.)
Egg Salad (sold by the pound in prepared foods)
Egg Salad Sub (Sub Shop)
Kosher Macaroni Salad (sold by the pound in kosher deli)
Kosher Pickled Eggs (sold by the pound in kosher deli)
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.
There have been no confirmed reports of illness in connection with these products.
Wegmans has placed automated phone calls to customers who purchased the products using their Shoppers Club card.
According to Michael Foods, the recall was initiated after lab testing revealed that some of the eggs within the recalled lot dates may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Because these are fresh products with a very short shelf life, it is likely they have already been consumed. Customers who may still have the product in their homes should discard it and return to the service desk for a refund.
If consumers have additional questions or concerns, please contact Wegmans at (800) 934-6267, and ask for consumer affairs, M - F, 8 am to 5 pm EST.
For further questions regarding this recall, please call Michael Foods at 877-367-3447, Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm EST.
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