And in a smaller recall, the Quaker Oats Co. is recalling 2-pound and 5-pound boxes of Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle Mix. These products might have salmonella contamination, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and frail or elderly people.
No illnesses have been reported with either recall, said officials with the U.S. Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The frozen entrees were produced in October and sent to stores in Utah, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Utah has nine stores, eight along the Wasatch Front and one in St. George.
The 12-ounce packages of Discover Cuisine Red Curry Chicken & Jasmine Rice are in four-pack containers, each bearing "Est. 302" inside the Canadian Food Inspection Agency mark of inspection, as well as a "Best By" date of "12-18-08." The item number "2880" also appears by the UPC code.
Costco is mailing letters to members who purchased the product, alerting them to return the packages for a refund, said Bob McColl, with Inovata Foods of Alberta, Canada, maker of the Discover Cuisine packages.
Food contaminated with Listeria can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease, say federal officials. The bacteria also is associated with miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious infections in those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms are high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.
In the second, unrelated recall, The Aunt Jemima products were sold with "Best By" dates of "FEB 08 09 H through FEB 16 09 H" stamped on the top. They also contain the following UPC codes: 30000 43272 Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete 5 lb.; 30000 05040 Aunt Jemima Original 2 lb.; 30000 05070 Aunt Jemima Original Complete 2 lb.; and 30000 05300 Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete 2 lb.
Officials said a fraction of the recalled packages were shipped to a limited number of retail outlets in 16 states: Utah, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Illinois, Florida, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, New Mexico and Kansas.
Consumers should return the products to the place of purchase for a refund.
Those infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
dawn@sltrib.com
* Consumers with food-safety questions can "Ask Karen," a virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov.
* The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from noon to 6 p.m. (MST) Monday through Friday. Recorded messages are available 24 hours a day.
* Consumers with questions about the frozen chicken recall can call the Costco Call Center, 800-774-2678.
