Listeria monocytogenes was detected in duck and sausage products made by a company in Long Island, New York, prompting a recall of 564 pounds of the meat, which was produced May 13 and sold to restaurants and distributors in the East and Northeast.

Schaller Mfg. Corp. announced the recall yesterday in conjuction with the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The regulator said it had not received any reports of illness in association with the contamination, which was found in company testing.

Consuming Listeria monocytogenes can cause an uncommon but potentially fatal disease -- listeriosis. Symptoms can include high fever, neck stiffness, severe headache and nausea. Listeriosis is a particular threat to pregnant women, causing stillbirth and miscarriage.

The duck products were sent to distributors and restaurants in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

The sausage products were sent to distributors and restaurants in New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia as well as the company's retail store in New York City. The problem was discovered through the firm's microbiological sampling program. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.

If you or someone you know has contracted listeriosis from eating meats involved in this recall, call Pritzker Olsen attorneys, a national food safety law firm that has recovered tens of millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning. For more information, contact a listeria monocyctogenes lawer at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free), or write to us online for a free case consultation.

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