Al-Safa US LLC Recalls Ready-to-Eat Frozen Chicken Products

Al-Safa US LLC, the importer of record located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is recalling approximately 2,010 pounds of imported ready-to-eat frozen chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenesannounced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The ready-to-eat frozen chicken products were manufactured on June 5, 2024 in Canada and imported into the United States on June 13, 2024 and June 21, 2024. The following products are being recalled (see labels):

• 12.1 oz carton package containing “Al Safa Halal Charcoal Grilled Chicken Seekh Kebab Grilled, Minced, Chicken Patty Kebab” with “NOV ​​30 25” and “0605404” printed on a sticker on the outside of the package.
• 14.11 oz carton package containing “Al Safa Halal Fully Cooked Chicken Chapli Kebab Seasoned Chicken Patty” with “NOV ​​30 25” and “0605416” printed on a sticker on the outside of the package.

The recalled products bear the establishment number “866” inside the Canadian inspection mark. These items were shipped to retail locations across the country.

The problem was discovered after FSIS conducted routine testing on the product and the results indicated that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No cases of adverse effects related to the consumption of these products have been reported. Anyone concerned by a disease should contact a health professional.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that mainly affects the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, people who are not in these risk groups are affected.

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the digestive tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections can occur in older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. People in high-risk groups who develop flu-like symptoms within two months of eating contaminated food should seek medical attention and inform the health care professional about eating contaminated food.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown out or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS regularly conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling companies are notifying their Customers should be notified of the recall and steps should be taken to ensure that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact Marwan Mahaboob Basha, Al-Safa US LLC, at 800-268-8174.

Consumers with food safety questions can call USDA’s toll-free Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email a question to [email protected]. Consumers who need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product can access the electronic consumer complaint monitoring system online 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

***Courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture***