USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Charcuterie Products
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Busseto and Fratelli Beretta charcuterie products due to possible Salmonella contamination linked to a multistate outbreak.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert
Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.
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 3/5 (High).
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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) associated with a multistate outbreak of 47 illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'High' severity (high-risk pathogens without reported fatalities or explicit FDA Class I designation in this specific alert).
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on January 18, 2024, regarding ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products. The alert concerns Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler and Fratelli Beretta brand Antipasto Gran Beretta due to concerns about Salmonella illnesses. The Busseto product was sold at Sam's Club in an 18-oz. twin-pack, and the Fratelli Beretta product was sold at Costco in a 24-oz. twin-pack. Any lot code associated with either product is potentially contaminated, and the products are no longer available for purchase at these retailers.
FSIS is investigating a multistate outbreak of 47 Salmonella I 4:i:- illnesses in 22 states, with onset dates ranging from November 20, 2023, through January 1, 2024. The state of Minnesota identified the outbreak strain from an unopened Busseto brand charcuterie sampler, which led to a previous recall on January 3, 2024. The products of concern bear establishment number "EST. 7543B" and/or "EST. #47967" inside the USDA mark of inspection or printed on the package.
Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. While most people recover without treatment, older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illness requiring hospitalization. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Charcuterie Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
- Brand
- Fratelli Beretta USA, INC.
- Manufacturer
- Fratelli Beretta USA, INC.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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