At least 24 people have been sickened and five have been hospitalized in a salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meats.
On Jan. 3, 2024, Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc. recalled 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture identified salmonella in an unopened sample of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa.” Further testing will be conducted to determine if the salmonella is the same as the strain identified in the outbreak.
The outbreak involves at least 14 states, including Michigan, 24 illnesses, and five hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported.
There has only been one illness reported in Michigan as of Jan. 5, 2024.
The products were shipped to Sam’s Club distribution centers in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.
The following samplers have been recalled:
- 18-oz. plastic tray packages of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa”
- LOT Code L075330300 and “best by” date on April 27, 2024. This product is sold as a twin pack with two 9-oz. packages.
- The products have the establishments numbers “EST. 7543B” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection and “EST. #47967″ on the package.
- These items were shipped to Sam’s Club distribution centers in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.
What you should do
People are encouraged to check their fridge for recalled products. Do not eat them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the store.
You should wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled product using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
What is salmonella?
Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever called salmonellosis.
Most people infected with salmonella will begin to develop symptoms 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.
Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. More severe cases of salmonellosis may include a high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, a rash, blood in the urine or stool, and in some cases may become fatal.
Children younger than five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe salmonellosis infections.