Over 87,000 pounds of beef recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes

Federal health officials warn consumers that over 87,000 pounds of meat products are being recalled because they may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to a notice posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS Behrmann Meat and Processing, the various ready-to- eat RTE meat products were recalled after testing revealed Listeria monocytogenes in the processing environment and products produced by the establishment. About 87,382 pounds of affected meat products were sold to retail locations and wholesale distributors in Missouri, Kentucky and Illinois, officials said.

The affected products were produced from July 7, 2022, to Sept. 9, 2022, and can be identified by the establishment number EST 20917, which is inside the USDA mark of inspection.

There haven't been any reported illnesses or adverse reactions related to the recalled products, according to FSIS.

The bacteria can cause people to fall ill with listeriosis, according to consumers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the CDC listriosis is serious and is defined as a serious infection.

People with weakened immune systems and elderly individuals as well as pregnant women and their newborns are at risk for serious infections, according to the CDC. Approximately 1,600 people are sick with listeriosis and 260 people die each year, according to the CDC.

The recall notice said healthy consumers such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Behrmann Meat Processing, a family owned business, processes 250 hogs weekly, all locally raised, and approximately 25 beef. Its specialties include cured hams, bone-in and bone-out cured hams, and squeel n fresh pork sausage and bratwurst along with fresh beef cuts, according to the company's website.