Listeriosis Germs Contributes To 2010 Recalls Of Ham And Celery
Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that most often causes muscle aches and can lead to meningitis. A Texas processing plant has been ordered by the Texas board of health to recall their product. This is partially because of the danger of listeriosis. Quebec has also ordered a recall of chopped pork. This is also because of the danger of listeriosis. Source of article – Listeriosis risk leads to sliced ham and celery 2010 recalls by Personal Money Store.
What exactly are the causes and symptoms of Listeriosis?
Listeriosis is caused by a germs called Listeria monocytogenes. It is very uncommon for a human to get the disease. Typically Listeriosis is not present in humans. If you have a weak or malfunctioning immune system, you are more likely to get the infection. It also is more likely to go into newborns and elderly people. Listeriosis can cause meningitis too. This is a brain and spinal cord infection that is serious. Being exposed to Listeriosis doesn’t mean you’ll see symptoms right away. Between 3 and 70 days are needed to see them. Because listeriosis can have such a long incubation period, tracking the causes of the infection can be really difficult.
Celery is the cause of some listeriosis
Production at a plant in TX was shut down. All chopped celery from there had been recalled. Blaming chopped celery has been what 10 cases of listeriosis and five deaths have done. SanGar Produce and Processing Co. has been shipping Fresh Cut Produce to schools, hospitals and restaurants. The processing plant in TX had a lot of troubles found there. Among these were a condensation leak and hand-washing problems. The recall is only in TX and OK. It also only involves pre-sliced celery. SanGar Produce has released a statement saying that “independent inspectors” have found no problems, and also the business is fighting the TX Department of State Health Services’ findings.
Listeriosis brought on by chopped pork
In Ottowa, Canada, health officials have started a recall of ready-to-eat chopped pork. Best-before dates of 2010NO12 of Four L. Fortin chopped ham are being recalled. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has found that this ham contains the bacteria that could cause listeriosis. The Four L. Fortin sliced ham recall was not done due to cases found with the bacterial infection. The meat in the listeriosis recall had been only dispersed in Canada. The United States of America does not have to worry about it.
Articles cited
LA Times
latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2010/10/texas-celery-food-recall-listeria-contaminated-food.html
UPI
upi.com/Health_News/2010/10/21/Canada-recalling-sliced-ham-products/UPI-64691287686268/
