Illinois company recalls Prosciutto due to Listeria contamination

An Illinois company is recalling about 822 pounds of its Prosciutto products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

According to a release from the Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Canadian regulators first noticed the contamination. The tainted Prosciutto was distributed to an Importer of Record and further distributed.

The recall includes Various pound cases of “Prosciutto Boneless Casa Italia”.

The recalled products were distributed to restaurants and retailers in Illinois and Indiana, according to an FSIS release, but it is presumed they were available elsewhere.

Listeria bacteria can result in Listeriosis poisoning if untreated, especially in people with compromised immune systems.

Unlike other bacteria, Listeria has the potential to alter births and can result in still births or miscarriages.

Like other bacteria, Listeria can become fatal in the very young and old, or those with serious disease or illness.