Pork recall hits 8 states: 1,500 pounds of product may be contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) alerted consumers to a food recall involving more than 1,500 pounds of pork product distributed to eight states. The recall is being initiated due to fears that the pork may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes , a potentially deadly bacterium. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? On…
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a recall for over 1,500 pounds of pork products distributed to eight states due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a highly dangerous bacterium. This recall notice was issued on September 6, with the affected products imported from Italy by two companies: Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc.
The recalled products, known as ready-to-eat (RTE) dry-cured pork jowl ("guanciale"), bear the establishment number "IT 1937 L CE" in the Italian mark of inspection or on the label of the case. The FSIS states that products distributed by Prime Line Distributors include various weight cardboard cases containing two vacuum-packed pieces of "GUANCIALE PORK JOWL PRODUCT OF ITALY" with a "BEST IF USE BY DATE" of May 16, 2027, along with an additional label stating "DOK GUANCIALE".
Ferrarini USA distributed similar products in cardboard cases with vacuum-packed individually vacuumed pieces, also labeled with the same "BEST IF USE BY DATE".
The recall covers products sent to retail and food service locations in Florida and various food service locations and distributors in eight states: California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. Listeria monocytogenes can cause Listeriosis, an infection that can be potentially deadly. According to the CDC, about 1,250 people in the US are infected with Listeria each year, with over 10% dying due to the infection.
High-risk groups include those over 65, pregnant women, newborns, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms of a Listeria infection include diarrhea and vomiting for intestinal infections, and fever, flu-like symptoms, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures for invasive infections. Pregnant women with invasive Listeria infections may only experience flu-like symptoms. If you have the recalled products, the FSIS advises against serving or selling them and recommends throwing them away or returning them to the place of purchase.
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