Ready-to-eat Margherita Meats pepperoni recalled
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats Inc., is recalling 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat pepperoni products that may contain Bacillus cereus.
The pepperoni product was produced and packaged on June 17, 2021. The recalled products are 8-ounce plastic shrink-wrapped packages containing unsliced pepperoni "Margherita PEPPERONI" with lot code P1931C and a "use by date" of 12-14-21 stamped on the label. They bear establishment number "EST. 19" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Bacillus cereus microorganism produces a toxin that causes diarrhea and vomiting in people. Those with compromised immune systems are at risk for more severe illness. It is treated with antibiotics.
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