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Ready-to-eat breakfast burritos, wraps recalled due to Listeria concerns
M.C.I. Foods recalled 91,585 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos due to Listeria found in scrambled eggs, with some products distributed through USDA school meal programs.
- On Saturday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced M.C.I. Foods Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California, recalled roughly 91,585 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen breakfast burritos and wraps due to possible Listeria contamination.
- Routine FSIS sampling found Listeria in the scrambled egg component, prompting the recall investigation by M.C.I. Foods Inc. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
- The labels include El Mas Fino, Los Cabos and Midamar brands bearing 1162A or P-5890A inside the USDA mark of inspection, with some products included in USDA National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.
- No illnesses have been reported in connection to the recall, FSIS said, urging consumers who may have frozen products to throw them away and contact M.C.I. Foods Inc. or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.
- Listeria infection can cause listeriosis with fever and stiff neck, threatening pregnant women, children, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems; those with symptoms within two months should seek medical care.
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Breakfast burritos recalled because of Listeria; some went to schools
M.C.I. Foods Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA, is recalling 91,585 pounds of specific lots of breakfast burrito and wrap products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Some of the products were shipped to schools. The individually packaged and bulk packed frozen breakfast burritos and wraps were produced between Sept. 17 and October 14. A list of the products subje…
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