Have This Deli Product in Your Fridge? IDPH Says to Throw It Out

What is 'headcheese?' The strange sounding deli item is linked to Illinois listeria outbreak

The Illinois Department of Health is warning about a listeria outbreak linked to a deli item, with at least three sickened as they urge people in the state to “thoroughly” clean their refrigerators. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Saturday issued an alert about the outbreak, linked to headcheese, a loaf or jelly-like item made of pork and seasonings cooked together. The headcheese was distributed to del…

Have this deli product in your fridge? IDPH says to throw it out

ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Public health officials in Illinois have issued a warning to residents after a deli product was linked to a Listeria outbreak in the state. In a news release, the Illinois Department of Public Health said certain lots of Daisy Brand headcheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Headcheese is a ready-to-eat, pork [...]

Test results show headcheese is contaminated with outbreak strain of Listeria

Laboratory tests have shown that Daisy Brand headcheese is the source of Listeria monocytogenes in a foodborne illness outbreak.The headcheese was sold in Illinois and Indiana.The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is reporting that whole genome sequencing test results show that Daisy Brand headcheese collected in unopened packages by the agency is positive for the outbreak strain of Listeria. The implicated headcheese was produced at Cra…

IDPH reminds consumers to use caution after Listeria outbreak linked to headcheese deli meat product

Certain lots of Daisy Brand headcheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenesThree ill people in Illinois reported eating headcheese products before they got sick.If consumers still have the product in their refrigerators, they should throw it out or return it…

Illinois Department of Public Health reports on Listeria Outbreak linked to Daisy Brand Head Cheese

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging consumers to take precautions after an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) linked to a brand of headcheese deli meat product sold in Illinois.Three cases of Listeria in Illinois have been identified; the individuals report eating headcheese products purchased from three different locations prior to getting sick.  USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) collected an unopened h…