9,000 Pounds Of Meat Recalled Due To Listeria Risk In FL: Publix

FLORIDA — About 9,330 pounds of ready-to-eat meat products are being voluntarily recalled by Don Novo & Son, a Miami-based business, due to risk of listeria monocytogenes exposure, according to a Publix news release.

The four Don Novo’s products have the establishment number “EST. 34257” in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection, Publix said.

The items recalled include:

• Smoked ribs (global trade item number 27450400000)
• Smoked pork loin (GTIN 27450500000)
• Mortadella (GTIN 27450300000)
• Chorizo (GTIN 27210500000)

These items were shipped to retail locations across Florida, Publix said. They all have an expiration date of March 30.

The USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service was notified by a state public health partner that a sample of the meat tested positive for listeria.

There have been no confirmed listeria cases from eating the meat.

Eating food contaminated with listeria can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns, Publix said. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Jose Novo, owner of Don Novo & Son, at 786-718-2840 or donnovo@yahoo.com.