COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Barberi International Inc. Recalls Frozen Ajiaco Due to Possible Health Risk

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:: January 31, 2017
FDA Publish Date:: February 08, 2018
Product Type:: Food & Beverages
Prepared Food
Food & Beverage Safety
Reason for Announcement:: Recall Reason Description

Listeria monocytogenes
Company Name:: Barberi International Inc.
Brand Name:: Brand Name(s)

Sunmba
Product Description:: Product Description

Frozen Ajiaco (vegetables mix)

Company Announcement

Barberi International Inc., based in Miami, Florida, is recalling its Sunmba Frozen Ajiaco (vegetable mix) product across Florida due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. 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 monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The Sunmba Frozen Ajiaco (vegetable mix) product being recalled was sold in 2 lb. plastic bags with the UPC number 85641400172 and with a “use by” date of Nov. 5, 2017, or earlier. This product was distributed in Florida and sold to the below stores between December 24, 2016 thru January 22, 2017. Out of an abundance of caution, Barberi International Inc. is recalling this product from these stores.

Bravo Supermarket	Kissimmee Meat Produce
Fancy Fruit and Produce	Riverview Fresh Market
La Sabrosita	La Placita
Unidos Supermarket	El Mariachi Latino
Las Mercedes	Antonys Fruit produce and Meat Market
La 41 Meat Market	The Latin Brothers
La Grande Supermarket	Tienda La Paisa
Quick Stop Latino	Latin American Supermarket
Las Americas Grocery and Deli	Blooming Latin Market
Mexico Lindo	Colenvia
Tienda Los Amigos	El Aguila Supermarket
Thrifty Specialty Produce	Meat Emporium
El Ricon,	Compare
La Teresita Meat Market	Mi Pueblo
El Loco Supermarket	Pepes Hacienda
La Hacienda	Busy Bee
Tico Market	East Coast Market
Pepes Mexican Store

Listeria monocytogenes was discovered in the Sunmba Frozen Ajiaco after Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services product testing. No other Barberi International food items are impacted by this recall.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this product.

Customers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to their local store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Barberi International at (786) 845 0037 Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm EST.

Consumers

David Rodriguez
sales@barberiinternational.com
786 845 0037

Company Contact Information

Consumers:: David Rodriguez; 786 845 0037; sales@barberiinternational.com