Food recall warning

Various Gordon Choice brand frozen, diced chicken products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Starting date:
October 10, 2019
Type of communication:
Recall
Alert sub-type:
Updated Food Recall Warning
Subcategory:
Microbiological - Listeria
Hazard classification:
Class 2
Source of recall:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recalling firm:
Gordon Food Service
Distribution:
National
Extent of the product distribution:
Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional
CFIA reference number:
13426



Last updated:
2019-11-14

Advisory details

Ottawa, October 10, 2019 - The food recall warning issued on October 9, 2019 has been updated to include additional product and distribution information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Gordon Food Service is recalling various Gordon Choice brand frozen, diced chicken products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below. If you have received the recalled products and have further transformed or repackaged them, you are advised to contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Recalled products

Brand Common Name Size UPC Codes on Product Additional Info / Distribution
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken Meat 13mm (1/2") 100% White 4.54 Kg 00620868883098 01/22/19

01/28/19

02/05/19

02/08/19

02/11/19

02/28/19

03/21/19

04/15/19

04/29/19

05/16/19

06/04/19

06/12/19

08/02/19

08/09/19

08/24/19

09/03/19

09/06/19
GFS Item # 1055841 National
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken Meat 13mm (1/2") 60% White/40% Dark 4.54 Kg 00620868686262 01/23/19

01/30/19

02/04/19

02/08/19

02/26/19

03/07/19

03/14/19

03/18/19

04/05/19

04/10/19

04/24/19

04/25/19

05/14/19

05/21/19

06/04/19

06/12/19

07/01/19

07/25/19

08/07/19

08/12/19

08/29/19
GFS Item # 2610248 National
Gordon Choice Pulled White Meat 4.54 Kg 00620868880684 01/25/19
02/13/19
02/28/19
03/19/19

03/21/19
04/12/19

04/19/19
05/08/19
05/15/19

06/13/19

06/24/19
07/12/19
08/01/19
08/09/19

08/22/19
09/05/19
GFS Item #

6810248 National
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken White (3/4") 4.54 Kg 00620868880677 01/24/19

02/28/19

04/25/19

06/26/19
Item #

1636159 National
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken Meat Diced (3/4") Prprtn 4.54 Kg 00620868686293 01/30/19

02/06/19

03/05/19

03/18/19

04/05/19

04/17/19

06/21/19

07/02/19

07/25/19

08/05/19

08/07/19
GFS Item #

2910248 National
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken Meat 19mm (3/4") Mostly Dark 4.54 Kg 00620868882060 02/05/19

02/20/19

02/27/19

03/29/19

04/30/19

05/09/19

07/02/19

07/26/19

08/16/19
GFS Item #

6552005 National
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken Meat 13mm (1/2") 80% Dark 20% White 4.54 Kg 00620868882046 01/24/19

02/05/19

02/20/19

02/27/19

03/20/19

03/22/19

03/28/19

04/12/19

04/15/19

04/19/19

04/22/19

04/25/19

05/02/19

05/15/19

05/20/19

05/22/19

06/04/19

06/13/19

06/19/19

06/27/19

07/19/19

07/25/19

07/26/19

08/01/19

08/12/19

08/21/19

09/05/19

09/11/19
GFS Item #

6552205 National
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken Meat 19mm (3/4") 60% Dark 40% White 4.54 Kg 00620868882053 02/11/19

03/04/19

03/21/19

04/15/19

05/13/19

06/12/19

07/03/19

08/19/19
GFS Item #

6552405 National
Gordon Choice Diced Chicken Meat 13mm (1/2") 60% Dark 40% White 4.54 Kg 00620868882039 01/24/19

02/05/19

03/04/19

03/20/19

04/18/19

04/22/19

05/01/19

05/15/19

05/23/19

06/03/19

06/18/19

07/01/19

07/19/19

08/05/19

08/19/19

09/06/19
GFS Item #

6552605 National

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Who is affected

Imported diced chicken has been associated with an outbreak investigation, however, at this time, there have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the products identified in this Food Recall Warning.

Background

This recall was triggered by the CFIA's surveillance activities following an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.



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