Wegmans Issues Recall Of Numerous Foods Sold Between Jan 23-Feb 1

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Wegmans Recalls Various Prepared Foods That Contain Hard-Cooked Eggs Produced by Michael Foods

February 2, 2012

WEGMANS has issued the following press release:

Rochester, NY – Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared foods that contain hard-cooked eggs, sold between January 23 and February 1, 2012 because the eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.

This recall only affects purchases made at Wegmans’ Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Canandaigua, Newark, Geneva, Corning, Elmira, Geneseo, and Hornell stores.  It came about as the result of a recent recall by Minnesota-based Michael Foods, Inc., which produces the cooked eggs at its Wakefield, Nebraska facility.

The following affected products sold in Wegmans prepared foods and deli departments are included in the recall:

Hard-Cooked Eggs (sold by the pound in prepared foods or as a choice on the Fresh Foods Bar)

Deviled Eggs (special-order deli tray or 6-pack,
12 pack)
Cobb Salad (10 oz, 43 oz, and 6.5 lb)
Garden Salad (10 oz, 20 oz, 2 lb, and 5 lb)
Baby Spinach Salad (9 oz, 1.8 lb, and 3.9 lb)
Chef Salad (9 oz. and 18 oz.)
Egg Salad (sold by the pound in prepared foods)
Egg Salad Sub (Sub Shop)
Kosher Macaroni Salad (sold by the pound in kosher deli)
Kosher Pickled Eggs (sold by the pound in kosher deli)

There have been no confirmed reports of illness in connection with
these products.   Wegmans has placed automated phone calls to
customers who purchased the products using their Shoppers Club card.
According to Michael Foods, the recall was initiated after lab testing
revealed that some of the eggs within the recalled lot dates may have
been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A recall of three lot
dates was announced on Thursday, January 26, but Wegmans had not
received any of the three initial lot codes. As a precautionary
measure, the recall was expanded on February 1 to include additional
lot dates, one of which was received by Wegmans. Michael Foods reached
the decision to expand this recall after a thorough investigation
which indicated a specific repair project that took place in the
packaging room as the likely source of the contamination. The company
has taken a number of corrective steps to address the issue and
prevent recurrence.

Because these are fresh products with a very short shelf life, it is
likely they have already been consumed.  However, consumers who may
still have the product in their homes should discard it and return to
the service desk for a refund.  If consumers have additional questions
or concerns, please contact Wegmans at (800) 934-6267, and ask for
consumer affairs, M – F, 8 am to 5 pm EST.

For further questions regarding this recall, please call Michael Foods
at 877-367-3447, Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm EST.