LEWISVILLE, Texas -- Prime Deli Corp., a supplier of prepackaged salads and sandwiches for 7-Eleven Inc., is among the companies that have recalled nearly 3,000 pounds of ready-to-eat salad. The Prime Deli items contain bacon products made with a corn ingredient that might be contaminated with salmonella and listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The Lewisville, Texas, company produced the recalled salads Oct. 13. They include two versions of the 7-Eleven Bistro Southwest Salad with Bacon, in 11.2-ounce and 9.6-ounce plastic clamshell packages. The best-by date for both items is Oct. 16.
Prime Deli shipped the items to retailers in Texas. They are labeled “EST. 13553” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Prime Deli received word of the possible contamination Oct. 14, when the company’s corn supplier announced a recall amid listeria and salmonella concerns. As of Oct. 16, the USDA has not received reports of any illnesses because of the salads.
Along with Prime Deli, several other suppliers and retailers have also issued recalls, including GH Foods CA LLC, GHSE LLC, Taylor Farms, Mary's Harvests Fresh Foods and others. The recalls involve a total of nearly 3,000 pounds of salads, including more than 200 pounds by Prime Deli, according to a report by Digital Journal.
The recalled salads, some bagged and some in plastic containers, also include:
- Walmart’s Marketside brand Fiesta Salad with Steak
- Trader Joe’s Mexicali Inspired Salad with Chili Seasoned Chicken
- Mary’s Harvest Southwest Chicken Wrap with Rib Meat
- 365 by Whole Foods Market BBQ Style Chopped Salad with Chicken
- 365 by Whole Foods Market Chicken Fajita Salad
- GH Foods CA’s Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken and BBQ Style Salad Kit with White Chicken
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven operates, franchises or licenses more than 66,000 stores in 17 countries, including 11,600 in North America and nearly 9,100 in the United States. It is No. 1 on CSP’s2018 Top 202 ranking of c-store chains by U.S. company-owned retail outlets.
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