WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — Over 60 ready-to-eat meat products sold by one company in Illinois are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday that 64 products sold by Behrmann Meat and Processing, Inc. are affected by the recall.
More products could be added in the near future, the FSIS said, urging customers to check back frequently for any updates.
The list of ready-to-eat meat items was made between July 7, 2022, and Sept. 9, 2022:
Smokehouse HamsPulled PorkPulled Pork With SauceCured HocksCured Callie HocksCured Bone-In Ham WholeCured Bone-In Ham SteaksBacon StripsBeef WienersWieners Natural CasingWienersJumbo WienersSmoked Butterfly ChopsSmoked Pork SteaksSmoked Pork Steaks with BBQ SauceCheese Snack SticksBBQ Smoked Snack SticksCured LoinsCured Loin ChopsBoneless Cured HamWhole Boneless Cured HamShaved Boneless Cured HamSliced Boneless Cured HamJalapeno & Cheese Jumbo Wieners Jalapeno Cheese BolognaSmoked RibsSmoked Ribs with SauceLarge Summer Sausage Summer SausageSweet Teriyaki Beef SticksSnack SticksJalapeno and Cheese Snack SticksCooked Beef Roast Deli Beef RoastBeef SticksLarge BolognaBraunschweigerPolish SausageHot Beef SticksJalapeno Cheese Summer SausageJalapeno Snack SticksTex-Mex Snack SPuggy WingsCanadian Style BaconPre-Cooked BratwurstHot Polish Sausage Baked Pork RoastHoney Beef SticksSmoked Beef Brisket Pre-Cooked Pepper Jack Cheese BratwurstSmall BolognaCheese Wieners Cooked Salami German Brand Bratwurst Ring Bologna Smoked Pork Sausage With GarlicAndouille Sausage Pork Liver SausagePork Ring Liver SausageHot Head Cheese Head Cheese Blood Sausage
Affected products that may have been contaminated with listeria will have the establishment number “EST 20917” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. It can also cause common food poisoning symptoms.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says around 1,600 people get listeriosis every year, resulting in about 260 deaths. It is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems.
Although there have not been any confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions from eating the products, the FSIS is urging anyone who has the affected items to throw them out or return them from where they were purchased.
For a complete list of the items, including lot numbers and labels, visit the USDA’s website.
For questions or concerns, health officials can be reached by calling the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send an email here.
