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January 29, 2001 Chicago Firm Recalls Meat, Poultry for Listeria
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Filed at 10:20 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chicago, Ill., firm has voluntarily recalled Mexican-style meat and poultry products distributed to schools in Illinois because it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the US Department of Agriculture said Friday.
The products, manufactured by Que Tal? Inc. under the brand La Morenita, were also distributed to restaurants in North Carolina, the department said.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Symptoms include high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.
The department said it has received no reports of illness associated with consumption of the Que Tal? products.
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