The 12 oz Twin pack and 1.25 lb pack were distributed between November 12th to December 21st, 2012; to retail outlets that could be in the following states Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Montana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
The specific lot-sublot-batch codes of the cold smoked 12oz pack size (two 6 oz vacuum packages in a cardboard sleeve) and the 1.25 lb Pack under the brand “Paramount Reserve” potentially could be affected. The UPC code for the twin pack product is 6 88264 86705 0 and UPC code for the 1.25 lb pack is 6 88264 86664 0. The lot-sublot-batch codes are affixed on a sticker on the back of the package:
There are no confirmed illnesses and the voluntary recall is being issued with an over abundance of caution.
A recent routine lab test on a shipment,that was not distributed, showed that finished product had the bacterium present. We are recalling all related product that could potentially be affected.
| Twin Pack 12 oz | 1.25 lb Pack |
| 931-59733-2 | 870-701342-1 |
| 933-59753-1 | 873-701342-1 |
| 933-59754-2 | 870-701344-1 |
| 875-701413-1 | 873-701360-1 |
| 890-701413-1 | 870-701364-1 |
| 873-701364-1 | |
| 900-701344-1 | |
| 873-701344-1 | |
| 873-701360-1 | |
| 886-701413-1 | |
| 900-701413-1 | |
| 873-701344-1 | |
| 870-701360-1 |
Consumers who have purchased the 12oz Twin Pack or the 1.25 lb pack Paramount Reserve brand with the above LOT-SUBLOT-BATCH code should return it to their retailer for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact Multiexport Foods, Inc at 1-888-624-9773 during regular business hours.
