Ohio firm recalls 47,000 pounds of turkey, ham over Listeria contamination
Pastor Dale Morgan
Ohio firm recalls 47,000 pounds of turkey, ham over Listeria contamination*
Updated 11/24/2006 5:47 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — An Ohio-based company is recalling 46,941 pounds
of turkey and ham products that officials fear could cause listeriosis,
a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.
HoneyBaked Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling the meat, which includes
cooked, glazed and sliced ham and turkey, the agriculture department
said in a statement.
The meat, produced between Sept. 5 and Nov. 13, may be contaminated with
listeria monocytogenes, which can bring about high fever, headaches,
neck stiffness and nausea, the USDA said.
Healthy individuals are not usually susceptible to the illness, but it
can cause infections to infants, the elderly, or people with HIV or
cancer. It can also cause miscarriages.
The meat was sold at the company's retail stores and kiosks around
Toledo, Ohio, and to customers across the country over the Internet and
through the company's catalogue.
Federal officials consider the situation a high risk to human health,
but have not received any reports so far of illness related to the meat
products.