Citterio Salame Sticks Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Euro Foods is recalling Citterio salame sticks due to possible Salmonella contamination linked to a multistate outbreak.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the recall is classified as 'High - Class I' and reports a multistate outbreak of 31 illnesses, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Euro Foods, a Freeland, Pennsylvania establishment, is recalling approximately 119,091 pounds of Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks. The recall was issued because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected items are 2-oz. packages with "best by" dates through January 23, 2022, and bear establishment number EST. 4010 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued this recall after samples collected by the California Department of Public Health tested positive for Salmonella. FSIS is investigating a multistate outbreak of 31 Salmonella illnesses in 10 states, with onset dates ranging from September 18, 2021, through October 18, 2021. Epidemiologic and traceback investigations identified that ill people consumed Citterio Italian-style Salame Sticks produced by Euro Foods Inc.
The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide and exported to Bermuda. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, which may require hospitalization in some cases, particularly for older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Euro Foods Dba Citterio USA Corp. Recalls Salame Stick Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
- Brand
- Euro Food, Inc., DBA Citterio USA Corporation
- Manufacturer
- Euro Food, Inc., DBA Citterio USA Corporation
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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