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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-10012022-01·Announced 2022-10-01

USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Chili Cheese Wieners Due to Listeria

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat chili cheese wieners produced by Family Fare due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on October 1, 2022, for ready-to-eat chili cheese wieners produced by Family Fare in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The alert was issued because routine testing by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture found the product to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A formal recall was not requested because it is believed the products are no longer in commerce.

The affected product consists of 15-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Our Local SMOKEHOUSE Chili Cheese flavored Wieners” with a use-by date of January 19, 2023. These items bear establishment number 695SEWI inside the USDA mark of inspection. The wieners were produced on September 21, 2022, and shipped to a Family Fare retail location in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, where three packages were sold.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. 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 Chili Cheese Wieners Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

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