What does the cryptic crossword clue "Type of Italian sausage in a poor state alarmed lot (10)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ALARMED + LOT = MORTADELLA The answer is MORTADELLA.

Type of Italian sausage in a poor state alarmed lot (10)

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