64 meat products recalled over listeria threat
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — Over 60 ready-to-eat meat products sold by one company in Illinois are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday that 64 products sold by Behrmann Meat and Processing, Inc. are affected by the recall.
More products could be added in the near future, the FSIS said, urging customers to check back frequently for any updates.
The list of ready-to-eat meat items was made between July 7, 2022, and Sept. 9, 2022:
Smokehouse Hams
Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork With Sauce
Cured Hocks
Cured Callie Hocks
Cured Bone-In Ham Whole
Cured Bone-In Ham Steaks
Bacon Strips
Beef Wieners
Wieners Natural Casing
Wieners
Jumbo Wieners
Smoked Butterfly Chops
Smoked Pork Steaks
Smoked Pork Steaks with BBQ Sauce
Cheese Snack Sticks
BBQ Smoked Snack Sticks
Cured Loins
Cured Loin Chops
Boneless Cured Ham
Whole Boneless Cured Ham
Shaved Boneless Cured Ham
Sliced Boneless Cured Ham
Jalapeno & Cheese Jumbo Wieners
Jalapeno Cheese Bologna
Smoked Ribs
Smoked Ribs with Sauce
Large Summer Sausage
Summer Sausage
Sweet Teriyaki Beef Sticks
Snack Sticks
Jalapeno and Cheese Snack Sticks
Cooked Beef Roast
Deli Beef Roast
Beef Sticks
Large Bologna
Braunschweiger
Polish Sausage
Hot Beef Sticks
Jalapeno Cheese Summer Sausage
Jalapeno Snack Sticks
Tex-Mex Snack S
Puggy Wings
Canadian Style Bacon
Pre-Cooked Bratwurst
Hot Polish Sausage
Baked Pork Roast
Honey Beef Sticks
Smoked Beef Brisket
Pre-Cooked Pepper Jack Cheese Bratwurst
Small Bologna
Cheese Wieners
Cooked Salami
German Brand Bratwurst
Ring Bologna
Smoked Pork Sausage With Garlic
Andouille Sausage
Pork Liver Sausage
Pork Ring Liver Sausage
Hot Head Cheese
Head Cheese
Blood Sausage
Affected products that may have been contaminated with listeria will have the establishment number “EST 20917” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. It can also cause common food poisoning symptoms.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says around 1,600 people get listeriosis every year, resulting in about 260 deaths. It is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems.
Although there have not been any confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions from eating the products, the FSIS is urging anyone who has the affected items to throw them out or return them from where they were purchased.
For a complete list of the items, including lot numbers and labels, visit the USDA’s website.
For questions or concerns, health officials can be reached by calling the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send an email here.
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