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West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass is warning customers to check their refrigerators for Italian sausage products sold under the brand names Daniele, Black Bear of the Black Forest, Dietz & Watson and Boar’s Head in the wake of an ongoing recall.
Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday. The company said black pepper may be a source of the contamination.
FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an ongoing investigation of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FSIS, state health and agriculture departments, and Daniele International are cooperating in this investigation.
The CDC has posted information about the multi-state outbreak on its website (http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/ montevideo/index.html) but the investigation is ongoing, and has not yet definitively identified a food vehicle(s).
During the course of that investigation, a sample of product found in commerce was tested on behalf of a participating state department of health and found to contain Salmonella, which FSIS has a zero tolerance for in RTE products.
Each recalled package bears a label with establishment number “EST. 9992” or “EST. 54” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The establishment is recalling all the products listed above which are currently in commerce. These products were distributed to retail establishments nationwide, as well as internationally.
When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on FSIS’ website at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/ Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.
The products subject to recall include:
10-ounce packages of “Daniele Naturale Salame coated with Coarse Black Pepper,” Catch weight packages of “Daniele Pepper Salame,” 9-ounce packages of “Black Bear of the Black Forest Baby Genoa Pepper Salame,” 20-ounce packages of “Daniele Deli Selection, Genoa Salame, Smoked Salame, Peppered Salame, Rustic Salame,” 340- and 454-gram packages of “Daniele Surtido Fino Italiano, Salami Genoa Con Pimienta, Lomo Capocollo, Salami Calabrese,” 16-ounce packages of “Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Pack, Hot Calabrese, Pepper Salame, Hot Capocollo,” 8-ounce packages of “Dietz & Watson Artisan Collection Party Platter Pack, Hot Calabrese, Pepper Salame, Hot Capocollo,” 8-ounce packages of “Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Pack, Hot Calabrese, Pepper Salame, Hot Capocollo,” 16-ounce packages of “Daniele Gourmet Combo Pack, Pepper Salame, Capocollo, Calabrese,” 500-gram packages of “Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Pack Emballage Assorti Gourmet Italien, Hot Calabrese, Pepper Salame, Calabrese Piquant, Salami Au Poivre, Hot Capocollo, Capocollo Piquant,” 8-ounce packages of “Boar’s Head Brand All Natural Salame Coated With Coarse Black Pepper,” catch weight packages of “Dietz & Watson Artisan Collection, Baby Genoa Pepper Salame, made with 100% Pork Coated with Black Pepper and Pork Fat,” 20-ounce variety packages of “Daniele Deli Selection, Genoa Salame, Sweet Sopressata, Peppered Genoa, Milano Salame,” 21-ounce variety packages of “Daniele Gourmet Italian Deli Selection, Sweet Sopressata Salami, Peppered Genoa Salami, Hot Sopressata Salami, Milano Salami, Salami Sopressata Doux, Salami Genoa Poivré, Salami Sopressata Piquant, Salami Milano,” 7-ounce packages of “Daniele Salame Bites Pepper Salame,” 14-ounce packages of “Daniele Gourmet Italian Deli Selection Assortment De Fines Charcuterie Italienne, Sweet Sopressata Salami, Milano Salami, Salami Sopressata Doux, Salami Milano,” catch weight packages of “Daniele Naturale Salame Coated With Coarse Black Pepper,” and 32-ounce variety packages of “Daniele Deli Selection, Genoa Salame, Sweet Sopressata, Peppered Genoa, Milano Salame.”
Media and consumer questions regarding the recall should be directed to the company's Hotline at 888-345-4160 and its PR contact at 202-973-1335.
Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella infections can be life threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems, such as infants, the elderly, and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. The most common manifestations of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within 8 to 72 hours. Additional symptoms may be chills, headache, nausea and vomiting that can last up to seven days.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org.
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