WASHINGTON – Fratelli Beretta USA Inc., based in Mount Olive, NJ, will recall an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat charcuterie products containing Coppa that may be under-processed, which may result in possible contamination with foodborne pathogens.

In early January, the company recalled charcuterie products that were related to possible Salmonella contamination. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), issued a public health alert on Jan. 18, related to additional charcuterie products.

FSIS is now working with the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health partners to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella. FSIS collected unopened RTE Coppa products as part of the investigation, which tested positive for Salmonella but was not released into commerce.

FSIS announced on Feb. 12 that the RTE Coppa products have various best-by dates.

An entire list of products subject to recall and product labels are available here.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. M47967 or M7543B” inside the USDA mark of inspection or in inkjet print on the front of the package. These items were shipped to distributor and retail locations nationwide.

More testing by FSIS and other agencies is ongoing to determine if the product sample that tested positive for Salmonella is related to the outbreak.

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, a common foodborne pathogen. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within six hours to six days after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts four to seven days. However, older adults, infants and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in retailers’ and consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.