Thumann's Inc., Recalls Boneless Proscuitto Ham for Staphylococcus contamination

WASHINGTON , D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
RC-FSIS-18-2006 HEALTH RISK: HIGH
 
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WASHINGTON, June 13, 2006 - Thumann's Inc., a Carlstadt, N.J., importing firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 664 pounds of boneless proscuitto ham that may contain Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following product is subject to recall:

Cartons containing two half pieces of "THUMANN'S BONELESS PROSCIUTTO, PRODUCT OF CANADA." Each label bears the establishment number "507" inside the Canadian seal of inspection and the lot code "00634."

The proscuitto was produced on April 24, 2006. The product was shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments across the United States.

The problem was discovered through testing done by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. FSIS has received no reports of illness associated with consumption of this product. Common symptoms of ingesting products with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Thumann's purchasing director Warren Lisa at (201) 935-3636 ext. 384.

Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). The hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.