Coloradans Urged to Check Freezers for Recalled Banquet and Generic Store Brand Frozen Pot Pies Associated With Salmonella Outbreak
October 17, 2007—Denver—State consumer protection
officials Wednesday urged Colorado residents to check their
freezers for recalled ConAgra frozen pot pie products that
may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis. State
health officials advised consumers not to eat Banquet brand
and generic store brand frozen pot pies and to return or
discard them. Seven Colorado cases have been reported with
the outbreak strain of Salmonella from the following
counties: Adams (2), El Paso (2), Jefferson, Mesa and Weld.
Two are known to have consumed the recalled products;
information for the other cases is pending. Nationally, at
least 211 individuals from 35 states have become ill. The
following brands and all varieties of frozen pot pie
products, including chicken, turkey and beef, are subject to
the recall:
- Banquet
- Kroger (sold at King Soopers and City Market)
- Great Value (sold at Wal-Mart nationally)
- Albertson’s
- Food Lion
- Hill Country Fare
- Kirkwood
- Meijer
- Western Family
Recalled frozen pot pies include all varieties in
7-ounce single serving packages bearing an establishment
number “P-9” or “Est. 1059” printed on the side of the
package. An investigation by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and state public health
departments involved a large cluster of illnesses caused
by Salmonella that identified these products. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service continues its investigation to determine the
source of contamination.
The frozen pot pie products were distributed to
retail establishments throughout the United States,
Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands. Distribution to
Colorado has been confirmed. Symptoms of Salmonella
Illness
The symptoms of foodborne illness caused by
Salmonella may include fever, diarrhea and abdominal
cramps. In people with poor underlying health or
weakened immune systems, Salmonella can invade the
bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections.
Anyone experiencing severe symptoms are advised to
contact his or her health care professional. Consumers
with questions about these products may contact
ConAgra’s hotline at 866-484-8671. Consumers with food
safety questions also may call Daniel Rifkin of the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division at 303-692-3644. --30-- |
