Lansal, Inc. announced that as a precaution it is voluntarily recalling 304 containers (approximately 114 pounds) of Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives packaged in 6-ounce plastic containers due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes, an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The recalled Egg White Salad with Chives was distributed to Trader Joe's grocery stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio & Wisconsin. The voluntary recall applies to product in a 6 ounce, plastic container with UPC # 00666695 and a sell by date of June 10, 2014, stamped on the edge of the lid.

The potential for contamination was found during a routine testing by the company. No illnesses have been reported.