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Spiral Hams Recall Expands Ahead of the Holidays

More brands sold at Whole Foods Albertsons Safeway other supermarkets added to list

Alexander & Hornung / U.S. Department Of Agriculture Food Safety And Inspection Service . Alexander & Hornung, based in Michigan and a business unit of Perdue Premium Meat Company , notified the USDA of the concern after product sampling tested positive for the bacterium. As of the Dec. 15 announcement there have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of the recalled products. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Th e affected pork products, primarily boneless hams and semiboneless spiral-sliced hams that are popular around the holidays, were supplied nationwide to supermarkets including Whole Foods, Big Y and , among others. Brands subject to the recall include : Alexander & HornungAmish CountryAmish ValleyBig YButcher BoyFive StarFood ClubGarrett Valley FarmsLancasterNiman RanchOpen NatureWellshire The recalled products bear establishment number “EST. M10125” inside the USDA mark of inspection. See the full list of products with associated dates . Consumers who purchased the recalled products are urged not to consume them and instead throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions may call the Alexander & Hornung Hotline at 866-866-3703.

Symptoms of a listeria infection

Listeriosis, the infection caused by eating food contaminated with the listeria bacterium, may cause serious and sometimes fatal illness in adults 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems. Pregnant women and newborns are also subject to serious infections from the bacterium. Symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, fever, muscle aches and convulsions, according to the USDA. People usually report symptoms one to four weeks after eating food contaminated with listeria. But some people have reported symptoms as late as 70 days after exposure and as early as the day of exposure. Listeriosis is diagnosed w ith a bacterial culture and treated with antibiotics. About 1,600 people in the U.S. get listeriosis each year, resulting in 260 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Americans 65 and over are four times as likely as others to get a listeria infection. Editor's note: This article, originally published Dec. 10 , has been updated with the recall's expansion. Aaron Kassraie writes about issues important to military veterans and their families for AARP. He also serves as a general assignment reporter. Kassraie previously covered U.S. foreign policy as a correspondent for the Kuwait News Agency’s Washington bureau and worked in news gathering for USA Today and Al Jazeera English. AARP Membership — $12 for your first year when you sign up for Automatic Renewal Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS