SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (KBSI) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning consumers about a Listeria outbreak linked to headcheese deli meat products sold in Illinois.
According to IDPH, three Illinois cases of Listeria monocytogenes have been identified. Officials said the individuals reported eating headcheese products purchased from three different retail locations before becoming sick.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service collected an unopened sample of the product that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Additional testing is underway to determine whether the product matches the outbreak strain…