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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: August 11, 2010 |
CONTACT: Katie McKenna kmckenna@topsmarkets.com |
| FRESH EXPRESS RECALLS A LIMITED NUMBER OF CASES OF VEGGIE LOVER’S SALAD
EXPIRATION DATE OF AUGUST 10 POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK |
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| WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania, announced that Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of Veggie Lover’s Salad with a Product Code of I208 and Use-by Date of August 10, 2010 out of an abundance of caution, due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. No other Fresh Express salads are included in the recall. No illnesses have been reported in association with the recall. The precautionary recall notification is being issued due to an isolated instance in which one package of Fresh Express Veggie Lover’s Salad yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test collected and conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Consumers should check their refrigerators for Fresh Express Veggie Lover’s salad with a Product Code of I208 and a Use-by Date of August 10, 2010. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness in a person who eats a food item contaminated with it. Symptoms of infection may include fever, muscle aches, gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. Fresh Express is coordinating closely with regulatory officials. Immediately upon learning about the positive test result, Fresh Express conducted a traceability assessment and a full review of its food safety documentation, all of which were found to be in compliance and were negative for the presence of any bacteria. Consumers who purchased product with a Product Code of I208 and Use-by Date of August 10, 2010 are urged to stop using the product and either discard it, or they may return it to Tops Markets for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472, Monday – Friday, 5 a.m. – 8 p.m., Pacific Time. Consumers can find the Product Code and Use-by Date in the upper right-hand corner of the package. Food safety is a corporate priority for Tops Friendly Markets. We maintain the highest standards of performance in the business in order to fulfill our commitment to customers when it comes to food safety. We will continue to communicate to the public if/when more recalls are announced. Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 131 full-service supermarkets – 126 company-owned and five franchise locations. With more than 13,000 associates, Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.
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