The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) today announced the immediate recall of the locally made frozen JR Chicken Burger Patties due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp.

The product is produced by JR Original Burgers and sold in supermarkets in Georgetown.

The Food and Drug Analyst Department said that to date there are no reports of illness associated with the consumption of the product, but based on the circumstances surrounding the investigation all batches of the product including the JR beef burger patties are subject to the recall.

The agency said although it has seized all batches of the products in supermarkets, it is concerned that the products may already be in some homes or food places.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria can cause Listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhoea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

Salmonella contamination in food may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick (Salmonellosis). Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

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