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Cudahy Recalls Bacon Bits

A customer of Patrick Cudahy, a Wisconsin pork products company, did its own testing on a delivery of bacon bits and found that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly pathogen.

The discovery led to a recall of approximately 3,590 pounds of pre-cooked, smoked bacon bits that had been sold to restaurants and other institutional accounts in Wisconsin, California, Colorado, Florida, South Dakota and Texas.

The company's recall, announced late Saturday by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), applies to 10-pound packages of the bacon bits that were produced Nov. 13. FSIS said it has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of the products.

Two different bacon bits are subject to the recall:

10-pound cases of "golden Crisp APPLEWOOD SMOKED PRECOOKED BACON TOPPINGS.'' The products bear the establishment number "Est. 28" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a printed Julian date of "8318."

10-pound cases of "John Morrell APPLEWOOD SMOKED PRECOOKED BACON TOPPINGS." The products bear the establishment number "Est. 28" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a printed Julian date of "8318.''

Here are the product labels:

Consumption of food contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes is a risk for young children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. The bacteria can lead to listeriosis, a potentially fatal disease. Symptoms of infection include stiff neck, nausea, severe headache and high fever.

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Listeria Test Leads to Recall of Packaged Burritos

A Denver company has recalled 172 pounds of 5.3-ounce burritos sold individually in convenience stores Dec. 24 and 25 after tests by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Home Fresh Sandwich Distributors Inc. made the products Dec. 23. In announcing the recall, the FSIS said no illnesses have been reported.

The recall pertains to 5.3-ounce packages of "7- ELEVEN Fresh to Go BURRITO WITH POTATOES, BACON, EGGS, & MONTEREY JACK CHEESE" with a "Best By" date of "Thursday 1225." The products bear the establishment number "EST. 19496" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Consumption of food contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially deadly disease. Symptoms include severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.

While healthy people rarely contract listeriosis, it can cause serious injury or death to infants, the elderly or people who have weakened immune systems. Pregnant women who eat food containing Listeria monocytogenes are at risk for stillbirth and miscarriage.

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Another Sausage Recall Related to Listeria

A St. Louis sausage maker has recalled 750 pounds of product sold at its own retail meat counter after government tests detected Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall by T. Piekutowski European Style Sausage applies to various sizes of Krakow sausage wrapped in unmarked butcher paper with no label and no inspection mark from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Dec. 25. The tainted product was made Dec. 18 and would have been purchased by consumers Dec. 18 or 19, the FSIS said. The problem was found through routine microbiological testing by FSIS inspectors.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can lead to listeriosis, an uncommon disease that is potentially fatal. Symptoms of listeriosis include severe headaches, neck stiffness, nausea and high fever. It can also cause stillbirth and miscarriage in pregnant women.

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