Michigan Firm Recalls Sausage Products for Possible Listeria Contamination

Date of Recall

2005-04-05

Recall Details

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2005 - Winter Sausage Manufacturing, an East Point, Mich., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 5,117 pounds of sausage that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

All of the products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST. 10158" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The products subject to recall are various sized and weight packages of:

• "Blue Ribbon, NATURAL CASING FRANKS." Each package bears the sell by date "5-29-05."
• "WINTER'S PREMIUM DELI, Natural Casing Wieners." Each package bears the sell by date "5-29-05."
• "OLD TYME DELI, SIGNATURE, Natural Casing, HOT DOGS, LIPARI." Each package bears the sell by date "5-29-05."
• "The Butcher Shop, At Nino Salvaggio International Market Place, Natural Casing, Hot Dogs." Each package bears the sell by date "5-29-05."
• "WINTER'S PREMIUM DELI, Fully Cooked Smoked Kielbasa." Each package bears the sell by date "5-29-05."
• "WINTER'S PREMIUM DELI, Fully Cooked Smoked Italian Sausage." Each package bears the sell by date "5-29-05."

The aforementioned products were packaged on March 30, 2005, and distributed to retail stores in Michigan.

• "WINTER SAUSAGE, Beef Hot Dogs, Skinless." Each package bears the date code "089." These products were packaged on March 30, 2005, and distributed to retail stores and institutional customers in Michigan.

	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.

Also subject to recall are 40 to 60 lb. bulk cartons of "WORLD FAMOUS TONY PACKO'S CAFE, Natural Casing, Hickory Smoked, TOLEDO'S AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN HOT DOG." Each package bears the date code "O89." These products were packaged on March 30, 2005 and distributed to institutions customer in Ohio.

The problem was discovered through FSIS microbial 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 induce miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems including infants, elderly and persons with chronic disease, such as HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.

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