WASHINGTON – Fratelli Beretta USA Inc., based in Mount Olive, NJ, recalled approximately 11,097 lbs of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified that a sample collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture tested positive for Salmonella.
The ready-to-eat (RTE) charcuterie sampler product was produced on Oct. 30, 2023. The following products are subject to recall:
- 18-oz plastic tray packages containing “BUSSETO FOODS CHARCUTERIE SAMPLER Prosciutto, Sweet Sopressata, and Dry Coppa” with lot code L075330300 and “BEST IF USED BY APR 27 24.” The products are sold as a twin pack with two 9-oz. packages.
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 7543B” inside the USDA mark of inspection and “EST. #47967” printed with the lot and date codes.
These items were shipped to Sam’s Club distribution centers in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.
Minnesota collected unopened ready-to-eat charcuterie sampler products as part of the investigation. The product tested positive for Salmonella. FSIS said it is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health partners to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella. Further testing and the investigation are ongoing to determine if the product sample is related to the outbreak.
FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
