MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. (WCBS 880) — A New Jersey native Italian charcuterie company is recalling around 862,000 of pounds of uncured antipasto products that may contain two types of salmonella, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc.'s ready-to-eat meat trays produced on Feb. 28 through Aug. 15, with the number “EST. 7543B” printed next to the expiration date, are subject to the FSIS recall.
The recall comes amid concerns by the CDC after two Salmonella outbreaks linked to the Italian-style meats sickened dozens of people in 17 states — including New York.
The CDC announced Tuesday it was investigating the illnesses that sickened 36 people.
"Some ill people reported eating Fratelli Beretta brand uncured antipasto before they got sick and the traceback investigation confirmed that some of the ill people purchased uncured antipasto trays produced by Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc."
Eating food with Salmonella illness can cause salmonellosis, a common food-borne bacterial infection with common symptoms that include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 6 hours to 6 days after eating the contaminated product. The sickness usually lasts 4 to 7 days but most people recover without treatment.
FSIS says shoppers who have purchased these products should not consume them.
Customers with concerns about the recall can contact Fratelli Beretta USA Inc.’s recall hotline at 1-866-918-8738. Food safety questions can also be addressed at the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline.