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More than 1,500 pounds of pork recalled over Listeria contamination risk
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Key Points:
- Over 1,500 pounds of imported ready-to-eat dry-cured pork jowl products (guanciale) have been recalled by two U.S. companies due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
- The recall, classified as Class I—the most serious category—includes products from Prime Line Distributors, Inc. in Florida and Ferrarini USA, Inc. in New Jersey, with items produced in Italy and imported in July.
- Affected products have a best-if-used-by date of May 16, 2027, and were distributed to multiple states including Florida, California, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.
- Listeriosis, caused by consuming contaminated food, poses serious health risks especially to older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems, with symptoms ranging from fever and muscle aches to severe infections.
- FSIS urges consumers, retailers, and food service providers to avoid consuming or selling the recalled products and advises high-risk individuals with flu-like symptoms after consumption to seek medical attention; no illnesses have been reported to date.
