Maître CoQ Chicken recalled over Listeria concerns

Arrivé S.A.S. is voluntarily recalling their Chicken Farmers of The Regions of Maître CoQ fresh chicken product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a Europe recall notice from the Defense Logistics Agency sent July 18.

Listeria monocytogenes may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy adults may only suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infections may also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The illness caused by these bacteria can take up to 70 days to appear. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.    

The following product is affected by this recall:

Chicken Farmers of The Regions of Maître CoQ fresh chicken: GTIN 3290890568299/3230890568213, Lot number 426905170235 and “Use By” date of July 7

Customers should check their refrigerators and freezers for this product and return it to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.