Dion's Sliced Deli Meats May Contain Listeria - Stop Using
FSIS alerts consumers to stop using Dion's sliced deli meats from Dec. 14-29, 2016, due to possible Listeria contamination. Products may have been sold through Jan. 4, 2017, in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
Stop using this now
concerns that assorted sliced deli meat products served to customers at Dion's restaurants may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
What happened, in plain English
Dion's restaurants sold sliced deli meats that may contain Listeria bacteria. These products could cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers are urged to stop using them. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275160-dion-s-sliced-deli-meats-may-contain-listeria-stop-using.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275160-dion-s-sliced-deli-meats-may-contain-listeria-stop-using · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #pha-010617
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“Dion's Sliced Deli Meats May Contain Listeria - Stop Using.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275160-dion-s-sliced-deli-meats-may-contain-listeria-stop-using. Based on USDA FSIS recall #pha-010617 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-sliced-deli-meat-products-due-possible-listeria).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria bacteria can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that may lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening illness in newborns. It can also cause severe infections in older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Who’s affected
People who bought Dion's sliced deli meats (roast beef, ham, pastrami, turkey) from December 14-29, 2016, or possibly through January 4, 2017, in Colorado, New Mexico, or Texas. Those most at risk include pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Dion's restaurants in Colorado, New Mexico, or Texas that sold sliced deli meats (roast beef, ham, pastrami, turkey) between December 14-29, 2016, or possibly through January 4, 2017.
- Brand
Dion's- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Do not consume Dion's sliced deli meats that were sold from December 14-29, 2016, or possibly through January 4, 2017, in Colorado, New Mexico, or Texas.
Discard or Return
Throw away or return the products to the place of purchase to prevent potential illness.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products from Dion's restaurants are urged not to consume them.
Where it went
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Colorado, New Mexico, Texas”
States: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I ate the product?
If you experienced flu-like symptoms within two months after eating the product, contact a healthcare provider and tell them about the contaminated food.
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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-010617 (January 6, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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.