It looks like Starbucks is pulling a Chipotle....
The coffee giant has just issued a massive food recall on its breakfast sandwiches because of a possible Listeria outbreak.
For those who are unfamiliar with the bacteria, its symptoms vary from person to person, but common symptoms include a fever and muscle aches, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
While healthy individuals may suffer from only short-tern symptoms, children and the elderly may contract serious and sometimes fatal infections.
According to Food Safety News, 250 locations have removed the sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches from their shelves.
Food Safety News writes, “The recall began after in-house testing procedures detected Listeria monocytogenes on a contact surface in its production plant.”
Yikes!
They also say that the recalled sandwiched can be identified with the “best before” date of August 7, 2016.
“As of March 4, no illnesses had been reported in connection with these sandwiches, but symptoms of infections from Listeria monocytogenes can take up to 70 days to develop,” writes Food Safety News.
This latest outbreak comes only a little while after Chipotle’s E. Coli outbreak that has been plaguing the company ever since. As Chipotle is still trying to recover customer’s faith in their food, now Starbucks will be met with the same challenge.
While no illnesses have been reported yet in connection to the Starbucks breakfast sandwiches, it would probably be a good idea to stay away from them for the time being.
Food Safety News reports, “Consumers who bought the recalled sandwiches are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-224-7630 Mondays-Fridays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.”
Make sure to pass this information along to your friends and other Starbucks devotes.
