Two Listeria Recalls Affect Foods in New York

Two separate food recalls announced Sept. 6 involve possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, and no illnesses had been confirmed. Prime Line Distributors and Ferrarini USA are recalling about 1,513 pounds of imported, ready-to-eat Italian guanciale, or dry-cured pork jowl, made by Bomè S.R.L. in Italy on May 21, 2026, after routine import testing detected Listeria in a sample; the products bear lot number 263311US, establishment number IT 1937 L CE and a best-if-used-by date of May 16, 2027, and were distributed in California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Separately, Bay Shore, New York-based Made Fresh Salads recalled 68 ready-to-eat deli foods, including salads, puddings, cream cheeses and tofu spreads, with expiration dates from Sept. 3 through Sept. 18, 2026, after Listeria was found in areas of its facility. The products were distributed in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and other New York City locations and may have been repackaged under different labels; production and distribution have been halted while the investigation continues. Businesses and consumers should not sell, serve or eat either recalled product and should discard or return them, as listeriosis can cause severe or fatal infections, particularly in pregnant people, newborns, older adults and those with weakened immune systems.