Salmon’s Meat Products of Luxemburg, a popular meat shop that sells products at major retailers in northeast Wisconsin, recently issued a voluntary recall for a number of products due to the potential of a Listeria contamination, according to WFRV.
This is a Class I recalI, meaning the products in question are considered a health hazard by USDA Recall Classifications. The recall, made for multiple ready-to-eat meat products sold at retail stores, means that these products have a reasonable probability of causing serious, adverse health consequences or even death.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism capable of causing severe and occasionally fatal infections in young children, elderly or frail individuals, and those with compromised immune systems.
While individuals in good health might experience only temporary symptoms such as elevated fever, intense headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, listeria infection does have the potential to trigger miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women, according to WFRV.
The products being recalled are:
- Sliced Homestyle Summer Sausage – 16 oz. packages – Best used by 09/30/23 and before
- Cracker-sized Sliced Summer Sausage – 8 oz. packages – Best used by 09/30/23 and before
- Country Smoked Sliced Ham – 2 lb. packages – Best used by 09/11/23 and before
- Country Smoked Ham Steaks – 0.4 lb. packages – Best used by 09/11/23 and before
- Country Smoked Shaved Ham – variable packages – Best used by 09/11/23 and before
- Cooked Ham – 1 lb. packages – Best used by 09/11/23 and before
- Beef Stick Snack Bites – 12 lb. packages – Best used by 11/05/23 and before
- Smoked Sliced Ribeye – 1 lb. packages – Best used by 09/11/23
All product weights are approximate and bear the mark of inspection with establishment number 742.
As of now, there have been no reported illnesses linked to the consumption of these products. If you experience any indications or symptoms of a foodborne illness, it is advised to consult a medical professional. If you have any of these products in your possession, you can dispose of them.
