Buona Vita Inc has expanded their recall of frozen meat and poultry products due to potential contamination with Listeria. While the last update had only 3 products on the recall list, it has been expanded to 15 products. There are over 72,510 pounds of meat that has been possibly contaminated. The recall has also expanded to a Class I Recall. This means the health risk is very high. A Class I Recall has a reasonable probability that consuming the products can result in serious health problems or death. The recalled products include:
- 30-lb. case of Silver Lake “.5 oz Cooked Meatballs made with chicken and beef”
- 30-lb. case of Buon Gusto “.5 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef”"
- 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto “1/2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef”
- 10-lb. case of Mamma Cacciatore “1/2 oz Mamma Cacciatore Baked Beef and Chicken Meatballs”
- 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto “1/2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef”
- 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto “2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef”
- 10-lb. case of Mamma Cacciatore “1 oz Mamma Cacciatore Baked Beef and Chicken Meatballs”
- 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto “1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs”
- 10-lb. case of Pisa Brand “1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef”
- 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto “1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef”
- 10-lb. cases of Buon Gusto “1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs with Pepper and Onions”
- 10-lb. cases of Buono Vita “1 oz Baked Gourmet Meatballs with Pork and Beef”
- 30-lb case of Buono Vita’s “.65 oz Baked Gourmet Meatballs with Pork and Beef”
- 10-lb. case of Sapore Italiano “3 oz Baked Meatballs with Beef and Pork”
- 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto “1/2 oz Baked meatballs with chicken and beef”
All of the recalled products were packaged on June 26, 2012. Each package have the establishment number “P-954″ or “Est. 954″ on the inside.
There have been no reports of any person affected by the possible contamination. Customers who have purchased the product are urged to immediately discard it. If digestion of the product recalled has occurred, please contact your healthcare provider immediately.
Consumers with questions can contact Karen, the virtual representative at askkaren.gov or contact the USDA Meat and Poultry hotline at 1.888.674.6854. Buona Vita has created a consumer and media hotline for this recall. Contact them through General Manager Blake Christy at 1.856.453.7972.
