FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Salame Stick Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
USDA FSIS alerts about potential Salmonella contamination in Citterio Italian-style salame sticks produced before Oct 25, 2021. Consumers urged to discard these products.
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Euro Foods, a Freeland, Penn. establishment, produced ready-to-eat (RTE) Italian-style salame stick products that may be contaminated with Salmonella . A recall was not requested because FSIS has not identified a specific contaminated lot or lots, and it is believed that potentially affected products are no longer available to be directly purchased by retail consumers
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What happened, in plain English
Citterio Italian-style salame sticks produced before October 25, 2021 may contain Salmonella. These products are no longer available for direct retail purchase but should be discarded if already owned. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275140-citterio-salame-sticks-may-contain-salmonella-stop-using-now.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275140-citterio-salame-sticks-may-contain-salmonella-stop-using-now · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #PHA-10292021
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“Citterio Salame Sticks May Contain Salmonella - Stop Using Now.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275140-citterio-salame-sticks-may-contain-salmonella-stop-using-now. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-10292021 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-salame-stick-products-due-possible-salmonella).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella contamination in ready-to-eat salame sticks can cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness with symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. The illness typically lasts 4-7 days but may require hospitalization in severe cases.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Citterio Italian-style salame sticks with 'best by' dates up to January 23, 2022 are affected. Older adults, infants, and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Citterio 'Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks ALL NATURAL' with 'best by' dates up to January 23, 2022. Products bear establishment number 'EST. 4010' inside the USDA inspection mark.
- Brand
Citterio- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
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Discard or return to place of purchase any Citterio Italian-style salame sticks with 'best by' dates up to January 23, 2022.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Questions people ask
Are these products still available to buy?
No, potentially affected products are no longer available for direct retail purchase.
What are the symptoms of salmonellosis?
Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 6 hours to 6 days after consumption.
Who is most at risk from this contamination?
Older adults, infants, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illness.
Contact Citterio
We’ve drafted a message you can send Citterio to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall PHA-10292021 — Citterio Citterio Hello, I own a Citterio that is covered by recall PHA-10292021 from Citterio. The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #PHA-10292021 (October 29, 2021)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.