Ham Recall Due to Listeria
First Quality Sausage has recalled about 930 pounds of semi-boneless ham steaks that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The description of the product is as follows:
- 20-pound boxes of "FIRST QUALITY SAUSAGE, INC., SEMI BNLS, HAM STEAK, WATER ADDED." Each box bears the establishment number "EST. 18789" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The ham steaks were produced on Feb. 14, 2007, and were distributed to institutions in Carson City, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. The problem was discovered through routine USDA-FSIS microbiological testing.
Although there are many food recalls due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, there are few Listeria outbreaks and only about 1000 CDC-confirmed cases of listeriosis (Listeria poisoning) each year in the United States. However, Listeria kills 25% of its victims, the highest fatality rate of the foodborne pathogens. Unborn babies and newborns are particularly susceptible to the deadly effects of the pathogen. Learn more about Listeria and pregnancy on the Pritzker | Ruohonen website and then pass the information on to the pregnant women you know. There is information regarding foods to avoid when pregnant and symptoms of listeriosis.
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