Springfield, Mass. (WGGB) — A New Jersey firm is recalling various frozen, ready to eat meat and poultry products because they are possibly contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.
That’s according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) who made the announcement Thursday.
Buona Vita, Inc., a Bridgeton, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 72,510 pounds of their products. The list can be found further down in this article.
All the products were produced on June 26.
The packages bear the establishment number “P-954” or “Est. 954” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were sold to distribution facilities nationwide.
The problem was discovered through microbiological testing by a third party. FSIS and the company have not received reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.
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.
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 “1oz 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”
For more information on the recall visit www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp or contact Blake Christy, General Manager of Buona Vita, Inc. at (856) 453-7972.
If you have food safety questions “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. “Ask Karen” live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.







