It might be a good time to check your fridge if you recently purchased hotdogs. Bar-S Foods, an Altus, Oklahoma company recalled approximately 372,684 pounds of hotdogs and corn dog products, which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that these items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
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The following products are subject to recall:
- 16-oz/1-lb. packages of “BAR-S Classic BUN LENGTH Franks MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK ADDED” with “Use By” date of 10/11/2016 and case code 209.
- 12-oz. packages of “BAR-S CLASSIC Franks MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK ADDED” with package code 6338, “Use By” date of 10/10/2016 and case code 6405.
- 24-oz./1.5-lb. cartons of “SIGNATURE Pick 5 CORNDOGS – 8 Honey Batter Dipped Franks On A Stick” with a “Use By” date of 4/6/2017 and case code 6071.
- 42.72-oz./2.67-lb. cartons of “BAR-S CLASSIC CORN DOGS – 16 Honey Batter Dipped Franks On A Stick” with “Use By” dates of 4/7/2017 and 4/8/2017 and case code 6396.
- 48-oz./3-lb. cartons of “BAR-S CLASSIC CORN DOGS – 16 Honey Batter Dipped Franks On A Stick” with package code 14054, “Use By” dates of 4/6/2017 and 4/9/2017, and case code 14038.
What are the symptoms?
Foods contaminated with L.monocytogenes can cause listerosis, which is a common infection that primarily affects older adults, those with weak immune systems, pregnant women, and newborns. Listerosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, often it is preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. The infection can cause miscarriages, premature delivery or even life-threatening infections on newborns. Listerosis can be treated with antibiotics, but people who are under the high-risk categories can even experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food and should seek medical help immediately.
If you have any of the items listed above, make sure you throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. For more information on other recalls, you can visit the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.