However, the FTC's complaint alleges that they are not all or virtually all made in the United States. While the proposed settlements would prohibit the companies from misrepresenting the extent to which their products are made in the United States, they do not constitute an admission of a law violation or an admission that the facts as alleged are true. If it is one of the affected products, remember first that the risk for developing Listeria infection after eating a contaminated product is low. In most cases, healthy people will probably not show any symptoms and will have no trouble with Listeria. The elderly Remember that the illness may not begin for two weeks to as much as eight weeks after eating the contaminated food.
Early symptoms can include severe headache and a stiff neck.
Other symptoms include flu-like symptoms including persistent fever and chills. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may precede more serious forms of listeriosis or may be the only symptoms suffered. Pregnant woman may spontaneously abort or experience stillbirth. For more information, contact your doctor, state or local health department, or the CDC's Web site on Listeriosis. It seems that when such vehicles follow cars at night, the headlights produce so much glare that they can appear as bright as high beams to the other car drivers.