020632 Boar's Head Recalls ProscuittoJune 22, 2002Washington - Boar's Head Provision Co. is recalling 2,300 pounds of imported prosciutto because a routine inspection found it may be contaminated with the potentially deadly Listeria monocytogenes. The company, based in New York City, voluntarily recalled the meat, which has apparently not caused any illness, the Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday. The acting administrator for the inspection service said consumers should check their refrigerators for the meat and diners may want to ask if meals made with cured ham contain Boar's Head prosciutto. The meat was labeled "ITALIAN DELICACIES, KEEP REFRIGERATED, Boar's Head Brand, BONELESS, PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA." Each package contains a single, 16-pound ham and has "I-166" inside the USDA seal of inspection. Each case is imprinted with the foreign establishment number, "1-480L CEE." The ham was packaged on May 14-15 and distributed nationwide. The problem was discovered through a routine inspection. Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a rare disease that can kill. Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. It can also cause miscarriages, stillbirths and fatal infections in those with weak immune systems.
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