August 23, 2010
Zemco Industries, Buffalo, N.Y., is recalling approximately 380,000 lbs of deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Aug. 23. These products were distributed to delicatessens where they were further processed into sandwiches.
The products subject to recall include:
- 25.5-lb cases of “Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches Black Forest Ham with Natural Juices Coated with Caramel Color” with the number 17800 1300.
- 28.49-lb cases of “Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches Hot Ham, Hard Salami, Pepperoni, Sandwich Peppers” with the number 17803 1300.
- 32.67-lb cases of “Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches Virginia Brand Ham with Natural Juices, made in New York, Fully Cooked Bacon, Sandwich Pickles, Sandwich Peppers” with the number 17804 1300.
- 25.5-lb cases of “Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches Angus Roast Beef Coated with Caramel Color” with the number 17805 1300.
The packages also bear vendor number “398412808” and the USDA mark of inspection. The meat products were produced on various dates from June 18 to July 2, 2010, and have various “Use By” dates ranging from Aug. 20 to Sept. 10, 2010. The products were distributed throughout the United States to a single retail chain.
The problem was discovered as a result of a retail sample collected by the State of Georgia that confirmed positive for Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.
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