The salami was produced in Hungary on Jan. 23, and distributed to retail establishments, including delis, in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. Purchasers of salami packaged at the retail level may wish to ask if they received the recalled salami. FSIS discovered the problem through its routine import monitoring program for Listeria monocytogenes. 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.
FSIS has received no reports of illness associated with consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a physician. Notice of this product warning was sent via email to SafetyAlerts subscribers March 1, 2001. For more information regarding the SafetyAlerts free email alert service please click here . LLC Copyright 1998 - 2001.