The United States Department of Agriculture has announced a recall of canned Chicken Salad Products that may contain foreign materials.
Based on this information the Turks and Caicos Environmental Health Department is recommending that consumers avoid purchasing and eating the following canned chicken salad products until further information is available regarding the safety of the products;
- 8.2-ounce packages of “BUMBLE BEE LUNCH ON THE RUN CHICKEN SALAD COMPLETE LUNCH KIT.” The package contains a 2.9-ounce can of Bumble Bee Chicken Salad along with crackers, mixed fruit, a cookie and a spoon. The package label indicates the product is “Mixed and Ready to Eat.” The product package indicates a “Best-by” date of 07/11.
- 3.5-ounce packages of “BUMBLE BEE CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRACKERS.” The package contains a 2.9-can of Bumble Bee Chicken Salad and crackers. The package label indicates the product is “Ready to Eat.” The product package indicates a “Best-by” date of 01/12 or 02/12.
The cans of chicken salad bear the establishment number “P-169” inside the USDA mark of inspection and the lot code “0225XXQBC” printed on the package.
The Environmental Health Department would also like to notify food distributors throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands that with immediate effect, none of the products implicated in the recall should be dispensed for sale or be used in any way for human consumption.
RTC News understands that to date, there has been no case of illness linked to the implicated food in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Ministry of Health is however asking anyone who has consumed canned Chicken Salad products and is suffering from any signs or symptoms of an illness that may be related to the consumption of the recalled products, to report to the Turks and Caicos Medical Department or anyone any medical officer acting on behalf of the Turks and Caicos Government.
