Malone's Fine Sausage product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 10, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Malone's Fine Sausage, Inc. Recalls Pork Head Cheese Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

088-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Malone's Fine Sausage, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2018 Malones Fine Sausage Inc., a Milwaukee, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 26,323 pounds of ready-to-eat pork head cheese product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat pork head cheese items were produced on various dates from Aug. 27, 2018 through Oct. 5, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels here (PDF only)] Various weights of vacuum-sealed packages containing Glorious Malones Fine Sausage, INC. GOURMET PORK DELICACY HOT SEASONED HEADCHEESE with a Sell By dates from 10/26/2018 through 12/5/2018 and lot codes 3524 through 3540. Various weights of vacuum-sealed packages containing Glorious Malones Fine Sausage, INC. GOURMET PORK DELICACY MILD SEASONED HEADCHEESE with a Sell By dates from 10/26/2018 through 12/5/2018 and lot codes 3524 through 3540. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 15702 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin and were also sold via internet catalog sales. The problem was discovered on Oct. 9, 2018 by FSIS inspection program personnel while verifying the disposition of product that FSIS tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes . There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invas…