Schwebel Baking Company of Youngstown, Ohio has withdrawn certain products from the marketplace after Listeria was discovered during scheduled testing at its Youngstown bakery. None of Schwebel’s other bakeries are impacted.
There have been no reports of illness associated with the baked goods, which were distributed to retail outlets, restaurants and institutions in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New York, Michigan, West Virginia and Kentucky. However, the products should not be sold or consumed.
Paul Schwebel, the company’s president, said production was immediately halted when the problem was discovered and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was alerted of the potential problem, according to a statement on the company’s website. The company also placed all product prepared for shipment on hold.
The products in question have a code beginning with the letter A near the “best by” date. Consumers who have these products should not eat them.
It can take up to 70 days for symptoms of Listeria infection to develop. These symptoms include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Among pregnant women, Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
