USDA FSIS Public Health Alert: Sliced Deli Meat May Contain Listeria
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for sliced deli meat products produced by Peter DeFries Corporation between Dec. 14 and Dec. 29, 2016, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to Dion's restaurant locations in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a USDA FSIS Public Health Alert for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in ready-to-eat sliced deli meat products. The rubric assigns a score of 3 (High) for high-risk pathogens such as Listeria without reported illness, and the source text does not indicate any reported illnesses or injuries.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on January 6, 2017, regarding sliced deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items include sliced roast beef, ham, pastrami, and turkey produced by Peter DeFries Corporation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, between December 14, 2016, and December 29, 2016. Product may have remained available at restaurant locations through January 4, 2017.
The potentially contaminated sliced deli meats were distributed to Dion's restaurant locations in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. These products were used in pizzas, salads, and open-faced sandwiches served to customers. The issue was identified through routine testing conducted as part of the Peter DeFries Corporation's Listeria testing program.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
Consumers who purchased these products from Dion's restaurants are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with food safety questions can contact FSIS through AskKaren.gov or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Sliced Deli Meat Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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