USDA Recalls 9.9 Million Pounds of Meat and Poultry Over Listeria Risk

Arkansas and Texas, when was the last time you purchased a ready-made salad or frozen entre from the grocery store? This just might involve you. A short list of store-branded products includes Walmart, Amazon, Trader Joe's, HEB, 7-Eleven and many more. The concern is possible Listeria contamination with over 300 products being recalled, your favorite salad or frozen dinner just might be on this list, do not ignore this. 

Name brands include:

• Amazon Kitchen
• Atkins
• Bakkavor
• Bell & Evans
• Boston Market
• Central Eats
• Contessa Premium
• Dole
• Eat
• Fresh and Ready Foods
• Fresh Express
• Giant Eagle
• Gordon Choice
• Great Value
• HEB Chopped Salad Bowl
• HMS
• Home Chef
• Jenny Craig
• Kroger Brand Salad Kit
• Little Salad Bar
• Marketside
• Meijer Meals Made Easy
• Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods
• Michelina's
• Missa Bay
• RaceTrac
• Rao's
• Raley's
• Ready Meals
• Ready Pac Food
• Red's All Natural
• Request Foods
• Ruiz Food Products
• Signature Select
• Taylor Farms
• The Save Mart
• Trader Joe's
• Wegmans
• Whitson's Culinary Group

The list seems to be growing all the time, do not rely on the printed list here, please go to the USDA site and confirm your products.

BrucePac, a food processing company based in Durant, Oklahoma, is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria.

The recalled items were produced between June 19 and October 8, 2024, and distributed nationwide to restaurants and institutions. Consumers are advised to check for establishment numbers “51205 or P-51205” under the USDA inspection mark.

The contamination was found during routine FSIS testing of BrucePac’s RTE poultry products, which tested positive for Listeria. Although no illnesses have been reported, the bacteria can cause serious infections, especially in older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems.

Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal issues. Severe cases can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, or life-threatening infections. Anyone experiencing flu-like symptoms after consuming these products should seek medical attention.

To see the full list of recalled products, go here. 

For more information, visit the USDA recall page at fsis.usda.gov.

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