US firm recalls ham products due to Listeria
Lorentz Meats, a Cannon Falls, Minn., establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
The following products are subject to recall:
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·© Various sizes of whole or half ham packages of “KOWALSKI’S Markets, FULLY COOKED, SMOKED HAM, Naturally Smoked with Hardwoods, KEEP REFRIGERATED.” Each package bears a freeze by date “FREEZE BY 05/14/10” as well as the establishment number “Est. 21207” inside the USDA mark of inspection.©©
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The ham products were produced on March 12, 2010, and were distributed to retail establishments in Minneapolis/St. Paul., Minn., and the surrounding area.©
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The problem was discovered through third-party testing, and the establishment notified FSIS. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.
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