Listeria food poisoning concerns prompted a recall of 460 pounds of Polidori cooked crumbled pork sausage, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Denver, Colorado-based Custom Corned Beef, Inc. discovered that certain lots of the pork sausage crumbles could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes when a facility receiving the product was tested for the pathogen by the FSIS.
What is Listera?
Listeria food poisoning, also known as Listeriosis, is caused by Listeria monocytogenes–a foodborne bacterium that can be found in ready-to-eat (RTE) and raw meat products, soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk and other foods. Initial Listeria and listeriosis symptoms can be flu-like, but in some cases can progress to very serious problems, including:
- Listeria meningitis
- Listeria sepsis (blood poisoning)
- Stillbirth or miscarriage in pregnant women
- Death from Listeria poisoning
Listeria Contaminated Product Description
- Packaged in 10-pound boxes containing two 5-pound packages
- Labels read: “Polidori, Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Crumbles, Keep Refrigerated/Frozen”
- Establishment number: “EST. 4121” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the box
- Produced April 9, 2010 and distributed to institutional recipients throughout Colorado
The Listeria food poisoning lawyers at Pritzker Olsen law firm have represented victims of listeriosis who have become seriously ill, and the families of people who have died from Listeria poisoning. This includes a case in which our foodborne illness attorneys obtained more than $1 million for a 57-year-old man who developed listeriosis and meningitis which resulted in permanent brain and memory damage. If you suspect you might have eaten food adulterated with listeria monocytogenes, visit your doctor immediately and get tested for the pathogen.
