9.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat, chicken recalled due to listeria concerns
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The recall of nearly 10 million pounds of BrucePac ready-to-eat meat and poultry products is ongoing.
Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination has prompted an Oklahoma-based company to recall 9,986,245 pounds of various products, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in a Wednesday warning published on its website.
It also posted about BrucePac’s recall on its confirmed X page.
FSIS said food contaminated with those bacteria can cause an infection called listeriosis that “especially affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their infants.” Listeriosis can be “rare, but dangerous,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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People who come down with the virus may have symptoms such as “fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms,” FSIS said.
No cases of people experiencing adverse reactions from BrucePac products have emerged.
FSIS said distributors across the country received shipments of potentially contaminated meat and poultry products and distributed them to “restaurants and establishments.”
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Under the recall, the serial numbers were “51205” or “P-5120.”
“Restaurants, establishments and other establishments are urged not to serve or use these products. These products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase,” FSIS said in the warning.
The possible listeria contamination “was discovered after FSIS conducted routine product testing of finished products containing RTE chicken products produced by BrucePac and confirmed that those products contained Listeria monocytogenes,” according to the agency.
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The production of the returned BrucePac took place over a period of 3.5 months between June 19 and Oct. 8, according to FSIS.
“Food safety has always been, and always will be, a priority,” BrucePac said on its website.
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