Reser's Fine Foods is pulling back 22,800 pounds of meat products because they have listeria contamination the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service reported Tuesday.
"The problem was discovered through microbiological testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency," the inspection service said in a statement. "FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers."
The products were sent to stores and other locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The service suggests people who have a great chance of coming down with listeriosis clean their hands after they touch meat and poultry products for 20 seconds. Individuals should also clean cutting boards, dishes, and utensils they use.
Raw meat should be stored in separate areas than other food products that are not cooked.
Those at risk should also not consume hot dogs, luncheon meats, bologna except if it is warmed up to the hottest level. Meat products from a store counter or smoked seafood in a stores cold section should not be consumed.
The service is also recommending individuals to not drink raw unpasteurized milk, and not eat food products with unpasteurized milk.
Store made salads, that have ham, chicken, egg, tuna, or seafood should also not be consumed.
This also includes Feta, queso blanco, queso fresco, brie, camembert, blue-veined cheeses and Panela cheeses.
Because Listeria can form in refrigerators, individuals should consume food that is already cooked, or prepared, and keep their appliances at 40° F or lower, and their freezer 0° F or lower.
Those with questions can call Reser's consumer hotline at 1-888-257-7913 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. time.
The FSIS's virtual representative, Ask Karen, is also on call 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The feature can also be accessed on smartphones at m.askkaren.gov.
She is also available for live chats Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. eastern time.
Another option includes the toll-free USDA meat and poultry hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in English and Spanish.
Click here for a full list of products affected, and their UPC numbers.
