Food Recall

Listeria monocytogenes contamination of lunch meat.

The products subject to recall include:

* 25.5-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches BLACK FOREST HAM With Natural Juices Coated with Caramel Color" with the number 17800 1300.
* 28.49-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches HOT HAM, HARD SALAMI, PEPPERONI, SANDWICH PEPPERS" with the number 17803 1300.
* 32.67-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches VIRGINIA BRAND HAM With Natural Juices, MADE IN NEW YORK, FULLY COOKED BACON, SANDWICH PICKLES, SANDWICH PEPPERS" with the number 17804 1300.
* 25.5-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches ANGUS ROAST BEEF Coated with Caramel Color" with the number 17805 1300.
* The packages also bear vendor number "398412808" and the USDA mark of inspection.

All the above were sold at Wal-Mart.

The US has a "zero tolerance" policy with L. monocytogenes. That means that when inspecting food, even if one colony of Lm shows up, the food needs to be removed from the market. It's not a bug that plays well with people, especially pregnant women.