Chicken, ham, beef recalled over Listeria concerns

By David Earl

The USDA on Wednesday issued an urgent ‘Class I’ recall of chicken, ham and beef products distributed in Nebraska and Iowa.

The government is concerned some food products may contain the deadly Listeria bacteria. The recall affects 22,800 pounds of food distributed by Reser’s Fine Food, based in Topeka, Kan.

The food was sold under the following brand names: Cobble Street Market, Cross Valley Farms, Reser’s Fine Foods, Stonemill Kitchen, Chef Solutions and Millers. All of the food has ‘use by’ dates ranging from Oct. 23 to Nov. 26.

-- Find specific UPC numbers for the recalled products

Symptoms of Listeria include fever, chills and vomiting. The bacteria is responsible for the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in American history. In 2011, a Listeria in cantaloupe killed dozens and sickened hundreds more.