State health officials are warning consumers to throw away ready-to-eat sandwiches sold by two grocery chains in Eastern Massachusetts because they might be contaminated by bacteria.
"Roller sandwiches" made by World Class Canapes of Wilmington and sold by 18 Roche Brothers and Sudbury Farms stores have been recalled because they may contain the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, according to the state Department of Public Health. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis infections, but elderly people, newborns, and others with weakened immune systems can be vulnerable. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages in pregnant women.
The recalled sandwiches, intended for sale from July 31 through August 2, were labeled "Progressive Gourmet Buffalo Chicken Roller Sandwich, Progressive Gourmet Chicken Caesar Roller Sandwich, or Progressive Gourmet Honey Turkey with Baby Spinach Roller Sandwich. They may have been sold in the stores' prepared food sections or as part of party platters, DPH said.
Listeria symptoms include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, and sometimes stomach cramps and diarrhea.
The contamination was discovered through microbiological sampling by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, which has received no reports of illnesses connected to the sandwiches. The state DPH said people who are concerned about symptoms should call their healthcare providers.
The Roche Brothers stores involved in the recall are in Acton, Bridgewater, Burlington, Easton, Marshfield, Mashpee, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norton, Quincy, Wellesley, West Roxbury, Westborough, and Westwood. The Sudbury Farm stoares are in Needham, Randolph, and Sudbury.
"Roller sandwiches" made by World Class Canapes of Wilmington and sold by 18 Roche Brothers and Sudbury Farms stores have been recalled because they may contain the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, according to the state Department of Public Health. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis infections, but elderly people, newborns, and others with weakened immune systems can be vulnerable. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages in pregnant women.
The recalled sandwiches, intended for sale from July 31 through August 2, were labeled "Progressive Gourmet Buffalo Chicken Roller Sandwich, Progressive Gourmet Chicken Caesar Roller Sandwich, or Progressive Gourmet Honey Turkey with Baby Spinach Roller Sandwich. They may have been sold in the stores' prepared food sections or as part of party platters, DPH said.
Listeria symptoms include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, and sometimes stomach cramps and diarrhea.
The contamination was discovered through microbiological sampling by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, which has received no reports of illnesses connected to the sandwiches. The state DPH said people who are concerned about symptoms should call their healthcare providers.
The Roche Brothers stores involved in the recall are in Acton, Bridgewater, Burlington, Easton, Marshfield, Mashpee, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norton, Quincy, Wellesley, West Roxbury, Westborough, and Westwood. The Sudbury Farm stoares are in Needham, Randolph, and Sudbury.
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