Gusto Packing of Illinois is recalling 67,113 pounds of sliced, spiral ham products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The hams were shipped to wholesalers for distribution in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Some were exported to Canada.
The products that are recalled include: 45.5 pound cases, with six individual sized hams each labeled “Centrella Signature, Hardwood Hickory Smoked, Spiral Sliced Ham with Natural Juices” with case code 71292603304 and a use by or freeze by date of 02/06/14. Also recalled are 45.8 pound cases, with six individual hams each labeled “AMISH VALLEY, Fully Cooked, Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham” with case code 71292645104, packed on November 29, 2013, and a use by or freeze by date of 02/06/14. In addition, 45.8 pound cases, with six individual sized hams each labeled “AMISH VALLEY, Fully Cooked, Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham” with case code 71292645104, packed on November 30, 2013, are recalled, with use by or freeze by date of 02/06/14.” Finally, 31.6 pound cases, with four individual sized hams each labeled “Ripple Creek Farms, Fully Cooked, Ready to Eat, Hickory Smoked, Spiral Sliced Ham” with case code 71292603312 and best before date of “2014 FE 13” are recalled. All labels have the establishment number “EST. 2516” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The company’s internal sampling program found some of the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. No reports of illness have been reported to date. You can see pictures of the product labels at the USDA web site.
If you purchased these products, return them to the place of purchase for a refund. If you ate any of these products, you must monitor yourself for the signs of Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning for the next 70 days. Those symptoms include flu-like fever, muscle aches, upset stomach, diarrhea, stiff neck, headache, loss of balance, confusion, or convulsions. If you do become ill, see a doctor, because the complications of a Listeria infection can be serious. Pregnant women may only have a mild, flu-like illness, but listeriosis can cause miscarriage and stillbirth.
