FSIS discovered the problem after being notified by U.S. Army officials and follow-up testing at the retail level. Based on the military findings, the company began a market withdrawal of the product. FSIS will monitor the course of the recall. Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis.
Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, and nausea.
At this point, FSIS has received no reports of illness associated with this product. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a physician immediately.