ST.CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – About 234,000 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products from the $6 billion a year met packer Perdue have been recalled because of Listeria monocytogenes. Yje products were marketed nationwide under the labels Wellshire, Alexander & Hornung, Garrett Valley Farms, Food Club, Butcher Boy, Niman Ranch, Open Nature, Five Star, and Big Y. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said the products were produced on various dates but all bear “EST. M10125” inside the USDA mark of inspection. bear establishment number “EST. M10125” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Listeriosis can be fatal. More common are fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
Perdue Foods. Also known as Perdue AgriBusiness. Butchers chicken, turkey and pork. Headquartered in Maryland. Suspect meats from Michigan plant.