Listeria Scare Sparks Recall of Starbucks Breakfast Sandwiches

Progressive Gourmet Inc. recently issued a recall on March 4, 2016 due to an alert on the company’s prepackaged sausage, egg and cheese muffin sandwiches manufactured for Starbucks Coffee Co., located from Provo, Utah to the East Coast. The recall is the response to possible health risks due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes within the sandwiches.  There has yet to be a personal injury lawyer involved or wrongful death report filed pertaining to the situation, but any Starbucks patrons who’ve recently purchased the sandwiches will be able to return them. 

Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious — and sometimes fatal — infections in young children, elderly and others with weaker immune systems. Short-term symptoms, however, can present in healthier individuals too and usually include high fevers, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. 

The Recall

This product is a sandwich sold by Starbucks Coffee Co. that comes in a 6-ounce clear plastic package. The recall is limited to stores in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Cities such as Provo are not being affected. However, if someone comes forward with a wrongful death lawyer or illness case due to the sandwich in other states, the recall could spread to the nationwide level.  Starbucks immediately removed the sandwiches from all impacted stores as soon as it was notified about the situation.

 Precautions

The quick response recall aims to kill any health risks the public may have been exposed to — and it sounds like it worked, for no illnesses have yet been reported in connection to the product. With that said, if you or someone you know starts to feel any of the symptoms listed above after consuming one of these prepackaged sandwiches — even if you live in an unaffected area like Provo — you should contact a lawyer immediately and seek medical attention to avoid suffering from wrongful death or severe illness. 

Alyssa Koenig is a legal writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Robert J Debry. Follow on Twitter.