The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that Pelleh Poultry Company of Swan Lake, NY. has recalled 700 pounds of ready-to-eat beef and poultry products.  Recall was initiated following isolation of Listeria monocytogenes on routine QC.  This case illustrates the need for processors and manufacturers to have access to a laboratory capable of screening for or isolating bacterial pathogens.  Early detection resulted in a prompt recall avoiding possible cases of listeriosis among consumers. There have been no reports of infection to date.