Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Pestell’s Champagne Ham, Pestell’s Cooked Ham on the Bone, Pestell’s Boneless Ham, Pestell’s Boneless Ham pieces, and Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
| Product identification | |
|---|---|
| Product type | Ham |
| Name of product (size) | Whole ham
Sliced ham
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| Date and batch marking | Pestell’s whole Ham products all batches with a use by date up to and including 15.01.21.
Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone vacuum packs with a use by date up to and including 29.12.20, this appears on the product as 29/DEC/20. Pestell’s Sliced Ham served over the counter at delicatessens in Pak’n Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets in the South Island with a best before date up to and including 7.12.20. |
| Package size and description | Pestell’s Ham on the Bone, Pestell’s Boneless Rolled Ham, and Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone are sold in vacuum packs of various weights.
Pestell’s Sliced Ham is sold in various weights over the counter at instore delicatessens in Pak’n Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets in the South Island. |
| Distribution | The packaged ham products are sold in selected supermarkets and other retailers nationwide, except Countdown stores.
Pestell’s Sliced Ham is sold at the serve-over delicatessen counter at the following supermarkets in the South Island:
The products have not been exported. |
| Notes | This recall does not affect any other Pestell’s brand products.
Further distribution of the products is under assessment and will be updated when available. No Countdown stores have received these products. |
Consumer advice
Customers are asked to check the date and batch marking on the products.
Affected products should not be consumed unless the products are cooked thoroughly (piping hot all the way through). There have been reports of illness, if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund or cook thoroughly (piping hot all the way through).
Information on Listeria and food safety is available from the Ministry for Primary Industries:
- Food for people with low immunity
- Food and pregnancy
- Guide to food safety in pregnancy [PDF, 608 KB]
Who to contact
If you have questions, contact Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd:
- Phone: 03 547 0116
- Address: 22 McMahon Street, Stoke, Nelson.
