Potentially Fatal Contamination Leads To Yorgo Recall

The Kane County Health Department sent out a press release warning residents of a food recall from Yorgo's Foods Inc. of Manchester, NH, due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Those bacteria can cause the infection listeriosis. Yorgo's is pulling all Greek-style food products it manufactures because of the potential dangers. Listerosis can cause headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Pregnant women, however should take extra measures to ensure they are safe from listerosis. The disease can pass through the placenta, infecting the baby, which the CDC says can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or a life-threatening infection of the newborn.

The infection is especially dangerous for people who are young, elderly or who have weakened immune systems.

The CDC estimates 1,600 people get the disease annually and about 16 percent, or 260, die.

There've been no reports of the disease in connection with the products Yorgo's is recalling, but they were distributed nationwide, the press release says. Click here to find a list and photos of the products you should avoid buying or return to the store if you already own it.

The recall includes a few Trader Joe's products, as well.

A routine FDA inspection found the contamination in the processing environment and in a sample of Yorgo's Original Tahini Sauce.

Consumers who want to contact the company can do so from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, at 603-624-5830 or visit their website at yorgofoods.com.

Patch editor Geoff Dempsey contributed to this piece.

Article image via FDA website