Deli Pastrami and Roast Beef Recall by California Company Due to Listeriosis Risk

Rose & Shore Meat Co., a Vernon, California company, recalled about 15,900 pounds of deli pastrami and roast beef due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to the Listeria recall include:

40 to 50 pound boxes containing packages of “OLYMPIC GOLD BEEF PASTRAMI” with the lot number “20911″ and a “04-05-11″ pack date on the outside of each box. Each package has the lot number “20911″ and lot code “10951.”

40 to 50 pound boxes containing packages of “ROSE AND SHORE N.Y. STYLE PASTRAMI” with the lot number “20911″ and a “04-05-11″ pack date as well as a “29 N.Y.” case code on the outside of each box. Each package has the lot number “20911″ and lot code “10951.”

9 to 13 pound boxes containing “COOKED ANGUS ROAST BEEF” with lot number “20941″ and a use by date of “05-17-11.” Each package has the lot number “20941″ and a use by date of “05-17-11.”

24 to 30 pound boxes containing packages of “TOGO’S PASTRAMI” with the lot number “20911″, a “04-05-11″ pack date and a use by date of “05-23-11″ on the outside of each box. Each package has the lot number “20911″ and a use by date of “05-23-11.”

Each box bears EST. 1821 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced on April 5, 2011, and sent to distribution centers in California for further distribution to food service establishments in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. There were no retail sales.

The problem was discovered after the company tested product at the request of a commercial customer after receiving a consumer complaint. FSIS has received no confirmed reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.

Listeriosis is the disease caused by ingesting Listeria monocytogenes. The elderly, immuno-compromised persons and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to listeriosis. Initial symptoms of listeriosis include nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, headache, constipation and persistent fever.

Listeriosis frequently triggers sespticemia, pneumonia, and meningitis. In pregnant women, listeriosis usually causes a mild, flu-like illness followed by miscarriage, stillbirth, or bacteremia and meningitis in newborns. The mortality rate for listeriosis is approximately 28%.

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