A New Jersey establishment, Specialties Agro Alimentation, recently recalled approximately 5,700 pounds of ham thought to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The ham that has been recalled is imported boneless Serrano ham products. The problem was detected during FSIS microbiological testing of imported products, which resulted in positive presence of Listeria. FSIS notified Spanish authorities of testing results, and the production lots that were found to be contaminated with Listeria were not allowed entry in to the United States.
The products subject to recall are 11 lb. (approximate weight) cases of Noel Jamon Serrano Boneless Spanish Dry-Cured Ham and Bloc Noel Serrano Ham. Production codes found on the shipping containers are 11000481 and 11000119. Packages also bear “Product of Spain” and “Est. 26″ on the labels. Production dates vary; these products were shipped to retailers across the nation.
Packages sold at the retail level will not contain production codes, so it is essential that consumers who have purchased ham check with their retailers in order to determine if the ham is part of the recall.
So far there have been no reports of illness associated with these products. Further questions or concerns can be addressed to Mr. Ron Schinbeckler, President of the company at 800-899-6689.
The USDA classified this recall as a Class I, which means there is a reasonable probability that eating these tainted ham products will cause serious illness or even death.
Listeria usually causes symptoms that include fever, muscle aches, diarrhea, and nausea. If the infection spreads in to the nervous symptoms, affected individuals may experience headache, convulsions, stiff neck and loss of balance along with confusion. Certain individuals are at a higher risk of developing serious complications such as HUS (hemolytic urema syndrome) which is a disease that can lead to kidney failure. Pregnant women, small children and the elderly are most at risk for these serious and often fatal complications.
If you or a loved one have become ill after consuming foods possibly tainted with Listeria or other foodborne pathogens, contact the New York food poisoning attorneys at Brown Chiari for a free evaluation of your claim.
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