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Hundreds of foods from major grocery chains, restaurants and schools are subject to a major recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of cooked meat and poultry, and federal officials are adding more items as they scramble to get a complete picture. It warns that more may be added. Degree of contamination.
Bruce Pack, an Oregon-based chicken processor, first announced a recall for 9.9 million pounds of chicken. poultry and meat products On October 9, routine testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture detected listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat poultry samples. There have been no reports of illness or death related to the recall, which was recently expanded to include an additional 1.8 million pounds of products.
Blue Pack’s chicken is further processed and sold as an ingredient in frozen and other ready-to-eat meals, making it difficult for the company and USDA officials to understand the full scope of products affected by the recall. There is. company stated in a statement “There is no list of retail products that include our recalled items.”
USDA’s current recall list includes prepackaged salads, frozen foods, and a variety of other products from a variety of retailers, including physical grocery stores and online meal subscription services. We also cover private brands from many grocery stores, including products from Trader Joe’s, Kroger, 7-Eleven, and Amazon Fresh. In a 342-page recall list.
The affected products include those manufactured at BrucePac’s facility in Durant, Oklahoma, from June 19 to October 8, the company said. According to the USDA’s list, many products have a “best before” date of until 2025.
Since the recall was first announced, the list has grown from 75 products to hundreds. The USDA issued an update Tuesday confirming that the recalled products have been distributed to schools, and the agency is working to compile a complete list of affected educational institutions.
Products subject to the recall will have the number “51205 or P-51205” inside or below the USDA inspection mark. However, consumers will not be able to find these numbers on affected products. Brucepack said these labels are only placed on packages shipped directly to retailers and other businesses, not on the commercial products themselves.
The USDA urges consumers to rely on the list of affected products, saying “more products may be added.”
Ingesting food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can lead to listeriosis, an infection that can be fatal to the elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems. Listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meat killed at least 10 people Since July, gave rise to multiple lawsuits.
