CHICAGO -- Flying Food Group's Lawrenceville, Ga., facility is recalling all U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)- and Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated products (sandwiches, parfaits, wraps, plates and salads) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall included products made for Core-Mark's Atlanta Division, RaceTrac and Starbucks. RaceTrac has pulled all Flying Foods products from its shelves, the retailer said in a statement.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
Chicago-based [image-nocss] Flying Food's recall is an expansion of one initiated on July 19 at USDA's request. The expanded recall includes products made for Core-Mark Atlanta Division, RaceTrac and Starbucks. Core-Mark Atlanta Division products were distributed to retail outlets in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Starbucks products were only distributed to retail outlets in Alabama and Georgia. RaceTrac products were distributed to retail outlets in Georgia only.
Click here for the list of FDA- and USDA-regulated products implicated in this recall.
The potential for contamination was noted after sampling and testing conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one of the products.
The production of all products at the Lawrenceville facility has been voluntarily suspended pending a full investigation into the source of the problem.
The statement by RaceTrac said, "RaceTrac considers the safety of our guests and in-store team members of paramount importance. On July 25, 2011, prior to any official announcement, we learned of a pending voluntary product recall of USDA/FDA-regulated food distributed in Georgia by one of our food suppliers, Flying Food Group. As a proactive measure to protect the best interest of our guests, RaceTrac preemptively removed all products prepared and provided by Flying Food Group from our 65 Georgia stores on July 25. No other RaceTrac products or markets were impacted. Any reports to the contrary are incorrect."
It added, "The products were produced between July 13 and July 24, 2011 and distributed in Georgia only. We are not aware of any illnesses that have been linked to the consumption of these products. As a result of our earlier actions, none of the products produced in the impacted facility are available in our Georgia stores. Further, we will not return any products from that supplier to the shelves until we are assured they meet RaceTrac's high quality and safety standards. We will continue to respond quickly and effectively to all threats to the health and safety of our valued guests and to ensure that all of our suppliers continue to meet our high standards."
Headquartered in Atlanta, RaceTrac operates more than 300 convenience store locations in five southeastern states.
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