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DeNiro Cheese, a Youngstown, Ohio, firm, has recalled approximately one pound of Sopressata sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following product is subject to recall:

12-ounce approximate weight packages of "Nostrano SOPRESSATA MILD SAUSAGE, PRODUCT OF CANADA." Each package bears a use-by date of "07/09/09" and a product code of "91009" as well as "CANADA 476A" inside the Canadian mark of inspection.

The sausage product was produced on October 9 and sent to one Italian specialty retailer in Boardman, Ohio. The name and location of the retail establishment is made available on the FSIS Web site, in accordance with the FSIS retail rule.

The problem was discovered through FSIS routine microbiological testing. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal Listeria infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.

If you have been diagnosed with listeriosis, contact a listeria lawyer at our law firm: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our free consultation form.

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• Keep cream pies, cakes with whipped-cream frosting and other creamy deserts well refrigerated.



• Purchase produce that is not bruised or damaged.



• Do not cross-contaminate, even in the grocery store. Bag meat, poultry and fish separately from fruits, vegetables and other foods that will be eaten uncooked.



• Pre-cut or pre-washed produce, such as lettuce, should be rewashed if taken from an open bag in the fridge.



• Even if produce is peeled first, it is still important to wash it.



• Your refrigerator temperature should be set at 40 degrees, or lower.



• Consider using a separate cutting board for raw meats, poultry and seafood.



• Do not put cooked meat or fish on any unwashed plate that carried raw meat or fish.



• Keep hands washed before and after handling food. Wash with warm water and soap for 20 seconds each time.



• Do not rinse raw meat and poultry before cooking because it makes it more likely for bacteria to be spread on kitchen counters.



• Use a food thermometer to make sure meat, poultry and fish are cooked to a safe internal temperature. For a turkey, that means 165 degrees, and that also goes for stuffing inside the bird.



• When making your own egg nog, use pasteurized egg products or egg substitutes -- not raw eggs.



• Do not feed cookie dough containing raw eggs to yourself or children.



• Don't taste food that looks or smells questionable. When in doubt, throw it out.



• Don't thaw frozen foods on the kitchen counter. They should be thawed in the refrigerator. If you are in a hurry, thaw under cold running water or in the microwave -- but be sure to cook the food right away.

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