Farm Rich Frozen Food Products Recalled

You may want to check your freezer for a handful of frozen foods that were recalled last week due to a possible E.coli contamination. 

According to a Kane County Health Department press release, Rich Products Corporation has recalled the following items, which were produced from Nov. 12, 2012 to Nov. 19, 2012:

• Farm Rich Mini Quesadillas (PC 35635)
• Farm Rich Mini Pizza Slices (PC 35643 and PC 37690)
• Farm Rich Philly Cheese Steaks (PC 35634)
• Farm Rich Mozzarella Bites (PC 37443 and PC 37691) 
• Market Day Mozzarella Bites (PC 80435)

The Food Safety Inspection Service’s website has more specific information on these products. 

Rich Products Corporation announced the recall Thursday, according to ABCNews. The recalled Farm Rich products were distributed to stores nationwide, according to the article. 

The firm has been working with the Food Safety Inspection Service as well as the Food and Drug Administration to investigate and identify the possible source of contamination, according to the Kane County press release. 

Rich Products has already notified all of its distributors and retailers who have received the product and has directed them to remove and destroy the affected product, according to the release.

Symptoms of Illness 

To date, there have been no reports of illness associated with this recall, according to a Saturday press release from the Kane County Health Department.

According to the Kane County Health Department, symptoms of illness include:

• Mild to severe diarrhea and abdominal cramps
• Blood is often seen in the stool
• Usually little or no fever is present 
• Although most healthy adults can recover completely within 5-10 days, certain individuals can develop a complication called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) which can cause the kidneys to fail. HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly. The condition could lead to serious kidney damage and even death.