The US Department of Agriculture announced that more than 50,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products were recalled on Sunday due to potential listeria contamination.
Nearly 52,914 pounds of products that “may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes” were recalled, according to the agency’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and Daniele International LLC in Rhode Island.
“FSIS discovered the problem during routine inspection activities where Listeria monocytogenes was found on surfaces in which the product came into contact,” the recall stated.
According to the FSIS, the affected items were manufactured between May 23, 2022, and November 25, 2022, and they were distributed to retailers all over the country through January 17, 2023.
– 6-ounce plastic tray of “FREDERIK’S by Meijer SPANISH STYLE charcuterie sampler tray” with sell-by date 4/15/23.
– 6-ounce plastic tray of “Boar’s Head CHARCUTERIE TRIO” with sell-by dates 4/13/23, 4/14/23, and 4/15/23.
– 7-ounce plastic tray of “COLAMECO’S PRIMO NATURALE GENOA UNCURED SALAMI” with a sell-by date of 12/23/23.
– 7-ounce plastic tray of “COLAMECO’S PRIMO NATURALE BLACK PEPPER UNCURED SALAMI” with use by dates 12/22/23, 12/30/23, and 1/17/24.
– 1-pound plastic tray of “DEL DUCA SOPRESSATA, COPPA & GENOA SALAMI” with sell-by dates 4/13/23 and 4/14/23.
– 1-pound plastic tray of “DEL DUCA CALABRESE, PROSCIUTTO & COPPA” with a sell-by date of 5/6/23.
– 1-pound plastic tray of “DEL DUCA GENOA SALAMI, UNCURED PEPPERONI & HARD SALAMI” with use by date 5/4/23.
– 12-ounce plastic tray of “Gourmet Selection SOPRESSATA, CAPOCOLLO, HARD SALAME” with a sell-by date of 4/14/23.
“FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,” the announcement stated.
USDA officials said there have been “no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.”
“Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider,” the recall added.
The CDC says that eating contaminated food with Listeria can cause severe illness “when the bacteria move beyond the gut to other areas of the body.”
“Listeria is especially harmful if you are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system due to certain medical conditions or treatments,” the CDC states. “If you are pregnant, it can cause pregnancy loss, premature birth, or life-threatening infection in your newborn. Other people can be infected with Listeria, but they rarely become seriously ill.”
Those at lower risk of severe illness can experience “mild food poisoning symptoms like diarrhea and fever, and usually, recover without treatment.”
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