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Ohio Firm Recalls Sausage in Response to Listeria

By Pritzker | Ruohonen

One-pound packages of Sopressata mild sausage may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and are being recalled by DeNiro Cheese of Youngstown, Ohio, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said late Friday.

The sausage, made in Canada and distributed to a single specialty retailer in Boardman, Ohio, showed positive for Listeria monocytogenes in routine microbiological testing by FSIS. The agency said it has received no reports of illness in relation to the recall.

According to the FSIS, the sausage was produced Oct. 9, was stamped with a use-by date of 7/09/09, carried a product code of 91009 and was labeled with a Canadian mark of inspection with the code 476A inside the mark.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria can cause Listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially deadly disease. Young children, the elderly and people with weak immune systems are most vulnerable. Infections in pregnant women can cause stillbirth and miscarriage. The pathogen can cause high fever, severe headaches, neck stiffness and nausea.

Consumers with questions about the recall should call President Greg DeNiro at 330-746-6011.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on December 19, 2008 (boomark / email).