Public health alert issued for meat products sold in Tri-State for listeria contamination
LINCOLN, Neb. (WKRC) – Meat products sold in the Tri-State area were included in a public health alert as part of an “ongoing illness outbreak” because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
The Food Safety Inspection Service issued the public health alert for headcheese deli meat products that may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
“The problem was discovered as part of an ongoing illness outbreak investigation,” the alert read. The organization said it was analyzing a “localized outbreak” of listeria that included three sick people in Illinois. Although the outbreak was contained to Illinois as of the alert’s publication, the organization said that affected products were likely sold in Indiana as well.
“Consumption of food contaminated with [listeria monocytogenes] can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns,” the alert said. “Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.”
The affected products include:
- Various weight packages packed or sliced in retail delis, containing “DAISY BRAND Meat Products HEADCHEESE,” with a “USE BY” date of “MAR 26 2026.”
- Various weight packages packed or sliced in retail delis, containing “DAISY BRAND Meat Products HEADCHEESE,” with a red sticker indicating “HOT” and a “USE BY” date of “MAR 26 2026.”
The organization said that customers who purchased the affected items should throw them away immediately or returned to the place of purchase, and that the customer should clean their refrigerator (or wherever else the item was stored) thoroughly to prevent cross contamination.
