Product May Have Been Contaminated With Listeria

July 29, 2005

About 3,200 pounds of Chef Pronto ready-to-eat chicken products are being recalled because of a possible listeria contamination.

The products, made by Ilyssa Manufacturing Corp. of New York, include 16-ounce. packages of tortellini with grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes, and 12-ounce packages of grilled chicken with balsamic vinegar and rosemary, grilled lemon pepper chicken and grilled chicken strips.

The recalled products bear the sell-by date "Aug. 0205" and establishment number P-19629.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with consumption of the products.

For more information, call the company at (718) 625-4180 or the Agriculture Department's meat and poultry hot line at (888) 674-6854.