Wal-Mart stores are pulling deli sandwiches potentially tainted with a bacteria that causes food poisoning, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment said today.
The retail giant is recalling 380,000 pounds of deli meat used in several varieties of its Marketside Grab and Go pre-made sandwiches.
No illnesses have been reported, but a sample from a store in Georgia tested positives for the bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes, health officials said.
The meat was processed from Zemco Industries in Buffalo, N.Y., and the sandwiches are marked with expiration dates from Aug. 20 to Sept. 10.
The varieties include the Marketside Grab and Go Black Forest Ham, Italian Hero, Angus Roast Beef and Smoke House.
People who have bought a product included in the recall can return it for a refund, the health department said.
The recall does not include any meat from the stores’ deli or other retail meat products.
Harmless to most people, the bacteria most often causes high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea for people with weakened immune systems, including pregnant women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In rare cases it can cause death, miscarriages and stillbirths.
