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U.S. company recalls about 286,000 pounds of meat

Sat May 3, 12:19 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New York company is voluntarily recalling about 286,000 pounds (129,700 kg) of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with bacteria, U.S. agriculture officials said on Saturday.

The products produced by Gourmet Boutique LLC of Jamaica, New York, were sent to food service and retail establishments nationwide, a U.S. Department of Agriculture statement said.

The meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocyotogenes bacteria, which can cause a rare but potentially fatal disease known as listeriosis, the USDA said. Infants, the elderly, people with HIV and patients undergoing chemotherapy are among those at risk for the disease.

Listeriosis also can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

The USDA said it had received no reports of illnesses linked to the products that were being recalled.

More information about the recall can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Recall_013 ... elease.pdf.

New York Firm Recalls Meat and Poultry Products for Possible Listeria Contamination.

Gourmet Boutique, L.L.C., a Jamaica, N.Y., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,970 pounds of meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The following products are subject to recall:

*6-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE HONEY CHICKEN SALAD."
*3-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE CHICKEN MARSALA."
*3-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST IN TERIYAKI SAUCE, PORTION CONTROL."
*6-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN, PORTION CONTROL."
*6-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN, PORTION CONTROL, Keep Frozen."
*3-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE Home Style Chicken Salad."
*4-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE Grilled Chicken B&E PRET A MANGER." *3.5-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE Breaded and Fried Chicken Cutlet." *3.125-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE ITALIAN STALLION TWISTER."
*8-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE Meatloaf with Gravy KIT."
*4.6-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE CHICKEN BURRITO."
*3.125-pound bulk packages of "GOURMET BOUTIQUE TURKEYCLUB TWISTER."

The recalled products bear the production code of "GBD 08058" on the package. The meat and poultry products were produced on Feb. 26 and 27, 2008, and were sent to retail establishments in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin, and distribution centers in New York.
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