A Rhode Island Stop & Shop Deli Closes Temporarily Due To Listeria Concerns

WARWICK, R.I. — A supermarket deli has closed temporarily because of concerns over listeria.

The state health department says the Stop & Shop on Quaker Lane in Warwick is issuing a consumer alert regarding deli sliced meat and cheese because of potential exposure.

Listeria is a bacteria that can cause fever and diarrhea, and more dangerous complications in pregnant women, including miscarriages and stillbirths.

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