SaveMart Chicken Street Taco Kit - recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes

United States

The Save Mart Companies has recalled all lot and date codes of Chicken Street Taco Kits sold in Save Mart, Lucky, and Lucky California store service delis, as they include a cup of crema sauce containing cotija cheese produced and recalled by Rizo-Lopez Foods. These kits have been recalled due to concerns the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected Chicken Street Taco Kits were sold at Save Mart, Lucky, and Lucky California stores in California and Nevada. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Fresh Creative Foods, a division of Reser’s Fine Foods, sold these kits to The Save Mart Companies and the kits were assembled and packaged by in-store delis at Save Mart, Lucky, and Lucky California stores.

The Chicken Street Taco Kits are packaged in a plastic container with an approximate net weight of 17 ounces. The product label includes a UPC beginning with "278230" followed by other digits. (A photo and representative label are provided at the end of this press release.)

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Consumers who have purchased this product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

In case you are experiencing Listeria monocytogenes symptoms, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Company name: The Save Mart Companies
Brand name: SaveMart
Product recalled: Chicken Street Taco Kit
Reason of the recall: Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
FDA Recall date: February 10, 2024

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/save-mart-lucky-and-lucky-california-stores-recall-service-deli-chicken-street-taco-kit-because