WASHINGTON, May 5, 2003 – Cangialosi's Specialty Sausage, a Greensboro,
N.C., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 180 pounds of
frozen, fully cooked beef sausage that may be contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service announced today.
The products subject to recall are 10-lb. cases
of "CANGIALOSI SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE, BEEF SAUSAGE SLICED FULLY COOKED,"
bearing the date "APRIL 29 2003." The cases also bear the establishment code
"EST. 18193" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
The beef sausage was produced on April 29, and
distributed to restaurants in North Carolina and Virginia.
"Because of the potential for foodborne illness,
we want consumers to be aware of the recall," said Dr. Garry L. McKee, FSIS
administrator. "Diners may wish to ask if their meals contain the recalled
product."
The problem was discovered through routine FSIS
microbiological sampling.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal
disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. Listeriosis can cause
high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also
cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal
infections in those with weak immune systems – infants, the frail or elderly
and persons with chronic disease, HIV infection or in chemotherapy.
FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an
illness should contact a physician.
Consumers and media with questions about the
recall may contact Giacomo Cangialosi, company president, at (336) 665-5775.
Consumers with other food safety questions can
phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The
hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety
messages are available 24 hours a day.
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