No illnesses have been reported yet. Affected products (5 lot codes) are packaged in 30 lb corrugated cases and 1,400 lb industrial totes. Products were sold in 4 states and in Canada.
Who's At Risk?
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms
Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
