On March 11, Pierre Foods announced a company initiated product recall for 320 cases of its Jamwich product. The reason for the recall is the possible contamination of the products by Listeria monocytogenes.
The product recall was made after one sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes in a routine random sampling. Pierre Foods and the FDA have agreed that a product recall should be made in order to ensure the safety of consumers.
The different types of Jamwich products include peanut butter (crustless), strawberry jam and PB Jamwich. These are packaged in red cartons with the UPC code 7599921368, and Lot number 0068035. The cartons are stamped with a date of sale of March 11, 2011 which can be found on the lower right part of the carton. The products are displayed inside grocery freezers.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that causes serious health infections. In worst cases, these bacteria can cause death in humans. Common symptoms of infection include fever, stiffness, severe headache, abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea. This bacterium can also cause stillbirths or miscarriages in pregnant women. No related health incidences were reported at the time of the recall.
The affected Jamwich products were distributed and sold in Giant-Carlisle retail stores in the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia.
Consumers who were able to buy the affected product can return it to the store and ask for a refund. For concerns and questions related to the recall, customers may also call the company at 800-982-7091. The company’s operating hours start at 8 AM and until 5 PM, Eastern Standard Time.
Pierre Foods emphasizes that in the 19 years that the company has been in the food business, there have been no other food safety recalls or other serious problems with regard to their products.
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