Earlier this morning, the Food Safety and Inspection Service have made a recall on over 275 pounds of ready-to-eat sandwiches. The company, World Class Canapés, Inc., is based out of Wilmington, Massachusetts and initiated the recall along with the help of the FSIS. Sources say that the ready to eat chicken and turkey sandwiches may have been contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.

L. Monocytogenes can cause flue like systems as well as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea to any person who might ingest germs such as these. The company has currently not found any cases of sickness from their sandwiches but anyone who has a sandwich in their possession is urged to take it back to your local grocery store to get a refund. The sandwiches were only distributed in the state of Massachusetts.

The company has stated the following information for possible infected cases of sandwiches:

·         Progressive Gourmet Buffalo Chicken Roller Sandwiches- sell by date of 8-2-08 with case code of 8500WRAS

·         Progressive Gourmet Chicken Caesar Roller Sandwiches- sell by date of 8-2-08 with case code of 8500WRAC

·         Progressive Gourmet Honey Turkey with Baby Spinach Roller Sandwiches – sell by date of 8-2-08 with case code of 8500WRTU