USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Headcheese Over Listeria Contamination in Two States
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Chiara Kim
20d ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on May 9 for Daisy Brand Meat Products Headcheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The alert covers products with a use-by date of March 26, 2026, including a variant with a red "HOT" sticker. The contamination is linked to a localized illness outbreak across two states.
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The affected products include Daisy Brand Meat Products Headcheese with a use-by date of March 26, 2026, and Daisy Brand Meat Products Headcheese with a red sticker indicating 'HOT' and a use-by date of March 26, 2026.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on May 9 for certain headcheese products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes linked to a localized illness outbreak.
