Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Announces Recall Due to Possible Health Risk

Summary

Company Announcement

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, LLC, Richmond, VA announced today that it is recalling three of its products in reaction to the Bedner Growers’ recall of cucumbers due to its potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

“The products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and 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.”

Recall Dates:

Recall Information Regarding Product:

No other products produced by Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods are impacted.

Recalled Products Available at the following Retailers:

·         Food Lion Stores in Virginia, North Carolina

·         Harris Teeter, Williamsburg, VA

·         Kroger Stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky

·         Libbie Market, Richmond, VA

·         Ukrop’s Market Hall, Richmond, VA

➢ All retail locations have been notified and are removing the product from the shelves
➢ Consumers who purchased the product should return it to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.
➢ For more information: Consumers with questions should contact Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods at 804-340-3050, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

About Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods
Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods (UHF) began in February 2010 upon the sale of Ukrop’s Super Markets’ 27 retail locations and Joe’s Market. Retaining its kitchen and bakery manufacturing facilities and a distribution center, Bobby Ukrop and his son-in-law, Chris Kantner, launched the business by providing prepared foods and baked goods to its former stores (that were acquired by Martin’s which has since been sold). Its foods are delivered to hundreds of supermarkets and retail locations six days a week in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Its retail customers now include: Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Libbie Market, Publix, The Fresh Market, The Market at 25th Street, and Wegmans. In addition, UHF operates Catering by Ukrop’s and Ukrop’s Market Hall, a retail store offering the “best of” its products. The company employs nearly 400 teammates and gives 10% of its pre-tax profits back to the community as it works to nourish lives by sharing its passion for food and families. www.ukropshomestylefoods.comExternal Link Disclaimer

2001 Maywill Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23230 ukropshomestylefoods.comExternal Link Disclaimer 804-340-3000

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