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| Missouri Firm Recalls Meat Products for Possible Listeria Contamination |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-021-2005 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2005 - Oberle Meats, a St. Genevieve, Mo., establishment, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 1,077 pounds of ready-to-eat meat products that may be contaminated
with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
announced today.
Products subject to recall include:
- 1- pound packages of "OBERLE, SMOKED PORK SAUSAGE, HICKORY SMOKED, READY TO EAT."
- 1- pound packages of "OBERLE SAUSAGE, HICKORY SMOKED, READY TO EAT."
- .60- pound packages of "OBERLE, LIVER SAUSAGE, READY TO EAT."
- .15- pound packages of "OBERLE, SNACK STICKS, HICKORY SMOKED, READY TO EAT."
- .75- pound packages of "OBERLE, WIENERS, HICKORY SMOKED, READY TO EAT."
Each package bears the establishment code "EST. 2334" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
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Listeria Precautions
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
1-888-MPHotline or visit www.fsis.usda.gov
People at risk for listeriosis and their family members or individuals preparing food for them should:
Reheat until steaming hot the following types of ready-to-eat foods: hot dogs, luncheon meats, cold cuts, fermented and dry sausage, and other deli-style meat and poultry products. Thoroughly reheating food can help kill any bacteria that might be present. If you cannot reheat these foods, do not eat them.
Wash hands with hot, soapy water after handling these types of ready-to-eat foods. (Wash for at least 20 seconds.) Also wash cutting boards, dishes, and utensils. Thorough washing helps eliminate any bacteria that might get on your hands or other surfaces from food before it is reheated.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined or Mexican-style cheese. You can eat hard cheeses, processed cheeses, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt.
Do not drink raw, unpasteurized milk or eat foods made from it, such as unpasteurized cheese.
Observe all expiration dates for perishable items that are precooked or ready-to-eat.
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The products were produced on April 11 and were distributed to retail establishments in Illinois and Missouri.
The problem was discovered through routine FSIS regulatory sampling. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of these products.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially
fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe
headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious
and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems including infants, the elderly and persons
with chronic disease, such as HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.
Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company Manager John Oberle at (573) 883-5656.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).
The hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.
Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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NOTE: Access news releases and other information at the FSIS Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov
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Product Labels:
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USDA Recall Classifications
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| Class I |
This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
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| Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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| Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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