More than 97,000 pounds of salad products recalled because they may contain E. coli

Missa Bay is recalling approximately 97,272 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture'sFood Safety and Inspection Service said.

The food safety and inspection service lists the recall as a "high health risk."

The list of recalled products is available online.

The salad products items were produced from Oct. 14 through Oct. 16. The food safety and inspection service said it likely will update the amount of affected products as more information becomes available.

The products subject to recall have the establishment number "EST. 18502B" inside the USDA mark of inspection, the service said.

These items were shipped to distribution locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The service said that as part of a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, the Maryland Department of Health collected an unopened package of Ready Pac Bistro Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics Caesar Salad with FSIS EST number 18502B on the label. The state collected and tested individual ingredients in the salad and the lettuce tested positive for E. coli. All products from the same lot of lettuce are included in the recall.

The service said it is concerned that some product may be in distribution centers, restaurants, or institutional refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants and institutions that have purchased these products are urged not to serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution information will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Mary Toscano, consumer affairs manager for Bonduelle at 1-800-800-7822.

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