380,000 Pounds of Deli Meat Recalled: Listeria

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Zemco Industries has recalled 380,000 pounds of deli meat distrinuted to delicatessens because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products involved in the recall include:

25.5-pound cases of “ Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches BLACK FOREST HAM With Natural Juices Coated with Caramel Color” with the number 17800 1300.

with the number 17800 1300. 28.49-pound cases of “ Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches HOT HAM, HARD SALAMI, PEPPERONI, SANDWICH PEPPERS” with the number 17803 1300.

with the number 17803 1300. 32.67-pound cases of “Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches VIRGINIA BRAND HAM With Natural Juices, MADE IN NEW YORK, FULLY COOKED BACON, SANDWICH PICKLES, SANDWICH PEPPERS ” with the number 17804 1300.

” with the number 17804 1300. 25.5-pound cases of “Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches ANGUS ROAST BEEF Coated with Caramel Color” with the number 17805 1300.

These items are maked with the number “398412808” and were produced from June 18 to July 2, 2010. Their use by dates range from August 20 to September 10, 2010. The products were distributed nationwide to a single retail chain (which was not disclosed on the USDA website but a quick google search came up with Walmart). Luckily there have been no illnesses reported and it was caught early. The distribution list is not ready as of yet, but you can go here to check for USDA updates.

Eating this stuff can cause listeriosis which is potentially dangerous. It can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. It is particularly dangerous in women who are pregnant, resulting in miscarriages and stillbirths. People with weakened immune systems, infants, elderly, infected with HIV or undergoing chemotherapy are also at extreme danger.

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