Listeria Suspected In Double B Sausage Rolls Recalled In 12 US States

Double B Foods Inc has announced a voluntary recall of 98,000 pounds of Kolache sausage rolls in 12 US states because they could be contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that causes listeriosis, which can be life-threatening to vulnerable groups. Pregnant women are the most likely to become infected but the seriousness risk is higher for the unborn child than the mother.

Kolache sausage rolls are made of sausage meat wrapped in pastry. A contaminated sample was found in routine food safety tests at the company's Meridian plant in Texas.

The company has issued a voluntary recall in 12 US states of all products containing the sausage meat as a precaution. There have been no illnesses reported to date they said in a statement released last Friday, 16th November.

According to the company the majority of the product has been seized before reaching the consumer, but there are still some stray ones out there.

The states affected are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. The products were sold to distributors and retailers in these states. Consumers may have bought them from retail outlets, school fundraisers, and other food distributors.

The products affected were made at the Meridian plant between 25th October and 6th November 2007. They carry the Double B and other private labels such as: HEB, Southern Heritage, Benchmark and Wheeler. They include the shipping box establishment number 7184M and P#7184M