Friday, April 22, 2005
by John Perkins
St. Genevieve, Missouri based Oberle Meats is recalling around 1,077 pounds of ready-to-eat meat products because they may contain listeria monocytogenes; the listeria was found following routine testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The recalled products were manufactured on April 8, 11 and 12, 2005 and were distributed in Illinois and Missouri. All products have the establishment code “EST. 2334” inside the USDA inspection seal.
Products subject to recall:
1-pound packages of “OBERLE, SMOKED PORK SAUSAGE, HICKORY SMOKED, READY TO EAT.”
.60-pound packages of “OBERLE, LIVER SAUSAGE, READY TO EAT.”
.15-pound packages of “OBERLE, SNACK STICKS, HICKORY SMOKED, READY TO EAT.”
.75-pound packages of “OBERLE, WIENERS, HICKORY SMOKED, READY TO EAT.”
Consumers with questions can contact Manager John Oberle by calling (573) 883-5656.
The FSIS can be contacted by calling 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).