Buona Vita, Inc., a Bridgeton, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 72,510 pounds of various frozen, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

The products subject to recall include:

  • 30-lb. case of Silver Lake ".5 oz Cooked Meatballs made with chicken and beef"

  • 30-lb. case of Buon Gusto ".5 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef""

  • 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto "1/2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef"

  • 10-lb. case of Mamma Cacciatore "1/2 oz Mamma Cacciatore Baked Beef and Chicken Meatballs"

  • 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto "1/2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef"

  • 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto "2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef"

  • 10-lb. case of Mamma Cacciatore "1 oz Mamma Cacciatore Baked Beef and Chicken Meatballs"

  • 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto "1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"

  • 10-lb. case of Pisa Brand "1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef"

  • 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto "1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs made with chicken and beef"

  • 10-lb. cases of Buon Gusto "1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs with Pepper and Onions"

  • 10-lb. cases of Buono Vita "1 oz Baked Gourmet Meatballs with Pork and Beef"

  • 30-lb case of Buono Vita's ".65 oz Baked Gourmet Meatballs with Pork and Beef"

  • 10-lb. case of Sapore Italiano "3 oz Baked Meatballs with Beef and Pork"

  • 10-lb. case of Buon Gusto "1/2 oz Baked meatballs with chicken and beef"

All the products were produced on June 26, 2012. The packages bear the establishment number "P-954" or "Est. 954" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were sold to distribution facilities nationwide. The problem was discovered through microbiological testing by a third party. FSIS and the company have not received reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products.

On July 7, the company recalled 324,770 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible Listeria contamination. Those products were all produced in early May.

Source: FSIS