Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., is recalling approximately 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat unsliced pepperoni. The product, sold in 8-oz. plastic shrink-wrapped packages, may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) bacteria. The issue was discovered during routine product testing by the Department of Defense, though no illnesses have been confirmed to date. Consumers should check their refrigerators or pantries for the specific lot code P1931C and a 'use by' date of December 14, 2021.
The product may contain Bacillus cereus, a toxin-producing bacteria that causes diarrhea and vomiting. People with compromised immune systems are at a higher risk for more severe illness.
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Recalled items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
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Sources: USDA Notice · Raw API Response