Meat Products Recalled for Potential Staph Contamination

Camano Island-based German Sausage Haus issued the recall after an inspector discovered the potential contamination on Sept. 14, according to an FSIS Recall Notice issued Sunday.

Products affected by the recall include:

• Vacuum packed (1 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Bacon” with package code “72301” and a package date of “08/18/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (1 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Shank” with package code “72501” and a package date of “09/07/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (1 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Fat” with package code “72131” and a package date of “08/01/2017.”\
• Vacuum packed (1 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Pork Lion” with package code “72232” and a package date of “08/11/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Danube Smoked Sausages” with package code “71951” and a package date of “07/14/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Pituaros Smoked Sausages” with package code “72051” and a package date of “07/24/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Cabaj Smoked Sausages” with package code “71651” and a package date of “06/28/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Backi Petrovac Smoked Sausages” with package code “71652” and a package date of “06/28/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Devil Dog Smoked Sausages” with package code “71653” and a package date of “06/28/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Danube Smoked Sausages” with package code “71654” and a package date of “06/28/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Christmas Smoked Sausages” with package code “71655” and a package date of “06/28/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (2 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Donauschwaben Smoked Sausages” with package code “71656” and a package date of “06/28/2017.”
• Vacuum packed (1 each) “GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Ribs” with the following package codes and package dates:
  • Package code “72231” and package date “08/11/2017”
  • Package code “72442” and package date “09/01/2017”
  • Package code “72511” and package date “09/08/2017”

These products were packaged between June 14 and September 8, 2017, and have “Est. 45952” inside the USDA inspection mark. The meat was distributed to retail stores in Washington.

Staphylococcal (staph) food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness caused by eating foods contaminated with toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacterium. Staph usually does not cause illness in healthy people, but the bacterium has the ability to make toxins that can cause food poisoning.

Staph toxins are fast-acting, with symptoms typically presenting within 30 minutes to 6 hours after ingestion. Patients typically experience vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps, and diarrhea.

The illness cannot be passed to other people and typically lasts for only 1 day. Severe illness is rare.

If you purchased any recalled items, you should discard them immediately or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

Source: Q13 FOX

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