Recall Check: Salami Sticks Sold at Trader Joe’s and Other Stores Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

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Trader Joe’s Salami Stick Recall Overview: 

• Who: Euro Foods is recalling 119,091 pounds of it “Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks” sold at Trader Joe’s and other stores. 
• Why: Samples of the salame (plural for salami) sticks have tested positive for salmonella and are linked to several cases in the US.
• Where: The recall affects the salami products nationwide.

Salami sticks sold at Trader Joe’s and other retailers have been recalled by Pennsylvania company Euro Foods over concerns the product may be tainted with salmonella

The recall affects approximately 119,091 pounds of salame (plural for salami) sticks that may be contaminated, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

The recall of the 2-oz. packages of Citterio “Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks ALL NATURAL” follows an October public health alert for the products, which advised consumers not to eat, sell, or serve the sticks after samples were found to contain salmonella.

A recall for the salami products, which are sold at Trader Joe’s and numerous stores nationwide, wasn’t issued at the time, but after discovering remaining products on the shelves, FSIS has issued the recall.

The link between the salame (plural for salami) sticks and salmonella was discovered during the investigation of the current multistate salmonella outbreak, which has been linked to onions imported from Mexico.

During the investigation, the Miami Herald reported that the pork sticks came to the attention of the CDC after nine people were interviewed about foods they ate before getting sick, and eight reported eating or maybe eating the product.

FSIS says it is continuing to work with federal and state public health partners to determine if there are additional illnesses linked to the product.

Recalled Salami Products Should Be Thrown Away Or Returned, Says Health Agency

The best by date for the recalled salame sticks is through Jan. 23, 2022, and the packets have “EST. 4010” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

FSIS is urging consumers to check their pantries or refrigerators for the salami product, and to throw away or return the sticks if they are found.

Eating food contaminated with salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial food borne illnesses. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 6 hours to 6 days after eating the contaminated product.

“Older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider,” FSIS states in the notice.

Top Class Actions will continue to monitor this and other product recalls to help keep consumers informed. 

Indeed, a salmonella outbreak led to a recent and expanding onion recall that has affected consumers, restaurants, and other food companies such as HelloFresh and GreenGiant. 

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