Meal kits recalled because of Listeria concerns

The Kroger Co. is recalling Home Chef Asian Style Chicken Stir Fry because meal kits contain cooked chicken which was recalled because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration, the recall was initiated on Oct. 11 and is ongoing.

The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Lousiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Recalled product:
Home Chef Asian Style Chicken Stir Fry, Net Wt. 13 oz, packaged in a plastic tray with clear plastic lid, perishable item kept under refrigeration

• UPC: 84013430852
• Product Quantity: 31,424 consumer units
• Code Information: All codes

Retailers and consumers should not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalled product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.

Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop. 

Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses. 

Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.

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