Now that the Christmas holidays are approaching and many households celebrate by dining with pork products, the country's health authorities are warning of the danger of contamination of thousands of pounds of these products and have withdrawn hundreds of thousands of them from the markets.
About 234,391 pounds of Alexander & Hornung brand pork products were recalled after the company warned they could be contaminated with the bacterium
Listeria monocytogenes
, the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported Sunday. USA.
Among the 17 items listed are different types of smoked ham and pepperoni that were distributed in stores and supermarkets across the country, the company explained.
The action was taken as a precaution for "exposure" to the bacteria that can cause
listeriosis
, a serious infection that, among other symptoms,
causes fever, muscle aches, headaches, loss of balance and seizures
, FSIS said.
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"Although no illnesses or complaints related to the products have been detected and there is no conclusive evidence that they were contaminated at the time of shipment, the voluntary recall has been initiated as a precaution," explained Alexander & Hornung in a statement.
The Michigan-based food company published a list of all items that expire between December 2021 and May 2022. On the USDA mark of inspection they have the establishment number “EST.
M10125 ”, the authorities indicated.
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"FSIS is concerned that some products may still be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers," he
warned.
the agency that asked people not to eat these foods that must be “thrown away or returned” to the place where they were purchased.
Listeriosis affects those with weakened immune systems, mainly older adults and pregnant women.
At least 17 products were recalled.
This is one of the labels that the United States Department of Agriculture shared to alert consumers. Department of Agriculture
Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms are indications of the infection, which in pregnant women can cause miscarriages, premature deliveries or the death of the newborn.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States, each year, about 1,600 people contract this disease, which is treated with antibiotics.
In severe or invasive cases, patients with listeriosis
require hospital care.
"One in five people" dies from the infection, according to the CDC.
