No illnesses have been reported.
Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Additionally, although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, the infection can sometimes be fatal in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. The products subject to recall were distributed to supermarkets and food distributors nationwide. More than 1.5 million pounds of these products may still be in distribution. Consumers should look carefully at the Establishment Number on the package to determine if the product is part of the recall. Consumers who purchased these products should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.