ATLANTA – The CDC recently released a multistate food safety alert for an outbreak of Salmonella linked to select charcuterie meats.

Release:

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/charcuterie-meats-01-24/index.html     

Key Points: 

• Twenty-four people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 14 states. There have been five hospitalizations, and no one has died. 
• On January 3, 2024, Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., recalled approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products:
  • Busseto Charcuterie Sampler:
    • 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. See recall notice for more details.  
    • These items were shipped to Sam’s Club distribution centers in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.   
• Salmonella was identified in an unopened sample of the recalled item collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a part of the investigation. Testing is being conducted to determine if the Salmonella in the sample is the outbreak strain. 
• Investigators are working to determine which meat product was contaminated and identify any other food products that may be contaminated. 
  
   

What You Should Do: 

• Check your fridge for recalled products. Do not eat them. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
  • Wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled product using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.   
• Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any severe Salmonella symptoms. 

What Businesses Should Do: 

• Do not sell or serve the recalled “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa.”   
• Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled products. 

Salmonella Symptoms: 

• Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
  • Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.  
  • Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days. 
• Some people—especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems—may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.  
• For more information about Salmonella, see the Salmonella Questions and Answers page. 

If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state’s health department.