Company Recalls Turkey and Ham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Ohio-based company is recalling 46,941 pounds of turkey and ham products that officials fear could cause listeriosis, a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

HoneyBaked Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling the meat, which includes cooked, glazed and sliced ham and turkey, USDA said in a statement.

The meat, which was produced between September 5 and November 13, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can bring about high fever, headaches, neck stiffness and nausea, USDA said.

Healthy individuals are not usually susceptible to the illness, but it can cause infections to infants, the elderly, or people with HIV or cancer. It can also cause miscarriages.

The meat was sold at the company's retail stores and kiosks around Toledo, Ohio, and to customers across the country over the Internet and through the company's catalog.

USDA said it considered the situation a high risk to human health, but it has not received any reports so far of illness related to the meat products.

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Yikes, just what I needed to hear after all I ate yesterday! Just don't buy their brand, I always say. However, it seems we have had a real rash of tainted food in the last few months. A whole lot of tainted food. Maybe I should just not eat? Or maybe just not go shopping? It;s Black Friday, folks. Get out your plastic and consume mass quantities.