Safeway Recalls Kabobs Made with Grape Tomatoes in Several States

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In cooperation with Taylor Farms’ expanded voluntary recall of products containing grape tomatoes, Safeway is also expanding its voluntary recall to include fresh kabobs made with grape tomatoes sold in our full-service meat counter in several states.

The kabobs were made using grape tomatoes supplied by Taylor Farms and sourced from grower Six L’s that were recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled kabobs were sold between April 26, 2011 and May 3, 2011 and have a Sell By Date up to and including May 3, 2011. The kabobs were sold in Safeway, Vons, Pavilions and Pak N Save stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota and Southwest Washington State.

The recall effects the following kabobs, including any additional kabobs made with grape tomatoes.

Item Description	UPC
SALMON ATLANTIC KABOB	23037000000
SALMON ATLANTIC KABOB MESQUITE	23037100000
SCALLOP SEA KABOB W/VEGETABLES	23040600000
SHRIMP KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	23040700000
TUNA KABOBS FRESH	23040900000
HALIBUT KABOB W/VEG	23040500000
SALMON KABOB W/VEGETABLES FRESH	23363900000
SALMON ATLANTIC KABOB MESQUITE	23364000000
SALMON ATLANTIC KABOB MARINATED	23364000000
SALMON KABOB W/VEGETABLES FRESH	23363900000
SALMON KABOB W/VEGETABLES FRESH	23363900000
HALIBUT KABOB FRESH WITH VEGETABLES	23180700000
TUNA KABOBS FRESH	23513400000
SHRIMP KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	23875100000
SCALLOP SEA KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	23700400000
SALMON ATLANTIC KABOB MARINATED	23364000000
BEEF KABOBS WITH VEGETABLES	20173200000
BEEF KABOBS WITH VEGETABLES	20725100000
BEEF KABOBS WITH VEGETABLES	20888800000
CHICKEN KABOBS WITH VEGETABLES	20746000000
CHICKEN KABOB TERIYAKI WITH VEGETABLES	20746100000
TURKEY KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	20747500000
PORK KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	20948200000
MILD ITALIAN SAUSAGE KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	25014400000
BEEF KABOBS TERIYAKI WITH VEGETABLES	20944000000
SAUSAGE SMOKED KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	20948400000
GOURMET CHICKEN KABOB WITH ZUCCHINI & TOMATO	20974700000
MARINATED CHICKEN KABOB WITH ZUCCHINI & TOMATO	20974800000
GOURMET BRATWURST KABOB WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATO	20974900000
SAUSAGE KABOB GOURMET	20975800000
CHICKEN KABOB GOURMET ZUCCHINI TOMATO	20894300000
CHICKEN KABOB MARINATED ZUCCHINI TOMATO	20894400000
BRATWURST KABOB GOURMET MUSHROOM TOMATO	20894500000
SAUSAGE KABOB GOURMET	20895300000
PORK KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	20347300000
SAUSAGE ITALIAN MILD WITH VEGETABLES	20430200000
CHICKEN KABOB W/VEGETABLES	20923300000
TURKEY KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	20599000000
SAUSAGE SMOKED KABOB WITH VEGETABLES	20442700000

No illnesses have been reported. Safeway initiated this recall as a precautionary measure.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Salmonella can cause foodborne illness (salmonellosis) through cross-contamination. Consumers are reminded to wash their hands before and after handling eggs. For more information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web site at www.cdc.gov.

Customers are asked to discard these products or return them to their local store for a full refund. Customers who have questions about the recall can contact Safeway at 1-800-SAFEWAY or Taylor Farms at 209-835-6300 between the hours of 8am to 5pm PST, Monday through Friday, or visit the FDA website at www.FDA.gov.