A New Jersey-based company is recalling thousands of pounds of beef products due to a possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
The recall includes “36-lb. cases containing six 6-lb. bags of ‘Member’s Mark Casa DI BERTACCHI ITALIAN STYLE BEEF MEATBALLS’ with a ‘Best if Used By 17 DEC 2018' label and a lot code of 15507351 on the packaging.”
The products subject to recall have the number “EST. 5336” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to distributors in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, according to the USDA release.
The issue was discovered on Jan. 24, 2018, when the agency got notification from the company that they shipped adulterated product into commerce.
“The infection is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems,” the agency adds.