The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health warning for Reser's Fine Foods Ham Salad and Molly's Kitchen Ham Salad due to possible listeria contamination.
The alert was triggered after Reser's, based in Topeka, Kansas, was found to have used a breadcrumb product that was already subject to a Listeria monocytogenes recall. No illnesses have been reported so far.
The recall applies to 12-ounce plastic tubs of Reser's Fine Foods Ham Salad with expiration dates of 01/09/2025 and 5-pound plastic tubs of Molly's Kitchen Ham Salad with expiration dates of 31/08/2025. Consumers are urged not to eat these products and to seek medical help if they have consumed them.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea, and diarrhoea, and can take up to three months to appear.
The FSIS advises consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers for the recalled products and to clean and sanitise any surfaces that may have come into contact with them.
