The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·024-2015·Announced 2015-01-30

Great Lakes Smoked Meats Recalls Salami Due To Temperature Abuse

Great Lakes Smoked Meats is recalling smoked salami that may have experienced temperature abuse and contain Clostridium perfringens.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Great Lakes Smoked Meats, a Lorain, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 2,863 pounds of smoked salami product. The recall is due to possible temperature abuse during the cooling process, which may have allowed the growth of Clostridium perfringens bacteria. The affected product consists of approximately 2.25-2.3 lb. vacuum-packed sticks of Smokehouse Deli Karpatkaya Smoked Cooked Salami, produced between December 12, 2014, and December 14, 2014.

The recalled product bears the establishment number 1029 SEOH and has sell-by dates ranging from March 16, 2015, to March 19, 2015. The product was shipped to retail locations in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. The issue was identified by the establishment during an internal records review that showed the product had reached an unsafe temperature.

Clostridium perfringens is a type of bacteria that can cause intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea, typically beginning 8 to 22 hours after consumption. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
Ohio Firm Recalls Salami Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Same hazard · clostridium perfringens

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