TOPEKA (KSNT) – A recall of thousands of pounds of sausage products is hitting a supermarket chain in Kansas.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the recall on Jan. 29, after 52,914 pounds of sausage products were recalled by Rhode Island’s Daniele International LLC. Meat can be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The USDA reports that the sausages were produced on various dates from May 23, 2022 to November 25, 2022 and shipped to retail outlets across the country on various dates from December 23, 2022 to January 17, 2023. Walmart confirmed that the i products impacted 83 of its stores across Kansas by releasing a list of locations where the products were sold. To see Walmart’s most recent recalls, click here.
The following products are included in this USDA recall:
- 6 oz. plastic tray of “FREDERIK’S by meijer SPANISH STYLE Sausage Sample Tray” with expiration date 4/15/23.
- 6 oz. plastic tray of “CHARCUTERIE TRIO Boar’s Head” with expiry date 04/13/23, 04/14/23 and 04/15/23.
- 7 oz. plastic tray of “COLAMECO SALAME GENOVA FIRST NATURAL” with expiry date 23/12/23.
- 7 oz. plastic tray of “COLAMECO RAW SALAMI WITH BLACK PEPPER FIRST NATURAL” with expiration date 22/12/23, 30/12/23 and 17/1/24.
- 1 lb. plastic tray of “DEL DUCA SOPRESSATA, COPPA & GENOVA SALAMI” with expiration date 04/13/23 and 04/14/23.
- 1 lb. plastic tray of “DEL DUCA CALABRESE, HAM & COPPA” with deadline 06/05/23.
- 1 lb. plastic tray of “GENOA SALAMI DEL DUCA, RAW PEPPERS & HARD SALAMI” with expiry date 04/05/23.
- 12 oz. plastic tray of “Gourmet Selection SOPRESSATA, CAPOCOLLO, HARD SALAMI” with expiry date 04/14/23.
All products subject to the recall have the number “EST.54” within the USDA inspection mark, according to the USDA. FSIS discovered the possible contamination issue during a routine inspection when listeria was discovered on surfaces the product came into contact with. There have not yet been any confirmed reports of illnesses associated with these products, according to the USDA.
Eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that can affect the elderly, people with weak immune systems, and pregnant women and infants, according to the USDA. Though less common, people outside of these groups can also be affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, body aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms, according to the USDA. Infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature births, or life-threatening infections of newborns. Also, serious and sometimes fatal infections can occur in the elderly and in people with weak immune systems. The infection caused by listeriosis is treated with antibiotics.
FSIS reports it is concerned that some of the product may end up in consumers’ refrigerators. Those who have purchased these products are advised to avoid eating them. Products must be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
If you have questions about this recall, you can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or chat live with Ask USDA from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm ET Monday through Friday. To view the original USDA recall announcement, click here. If you are a consumer needing to report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product, please click here. To see photos of affected products, see the following document:
