Ready-to-eat sushi, salads, spring rolls sold at Trader Joe's, Walgreens recalled due to listeria risk

BROCKTON, Mass. -- Ready-to-eat sushi, salads, and spring rolls produced by Fuji Food Products Inc. were recalled due to a risk of listeria contamination.

The recall was announced the day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 27.

The products were shipped to retailers and distributors in the Upper Midwest and East Coast -- including in Wisconsin. The sushi is sold at stores like 7 Eleven, Walgreens, Food Lion, Hannaford, Trader Joe’s, Giant Eagle Supermarkets, Porkys, Bozzutos, Supreme Lobster and Superior Foods.

The products are packed in plastic trays with clear lids and the sell-by dates are on the labels. Consumers who have purchased any of the following products affected by this recall should dispose of the product in an appropriate waste container.

No illnesses were immediately reported, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Below is a list of impacted products:

According to the FDA, the problem was discovered in Fuji Food Products, Inc.'s Brockton, Massachusetts facility by a routine inspection conducted by the FDA.
The company ceased production and distribution of their products in this facility as FDA and the company continued to investigate what caused the problem.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which 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.

FDA officials said this was the company's first recall.

The company's CEO said in a statement, "We will restart operation only after we have eliminated the cause and the FDA certifies that our facility is once again free of possible contamination."