10 million pounds of chicken, meat products recalled over listeria risk

A recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken products affects items sold at stores including Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, 7-Eleven and Kroger.

A recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken products affects items sold at major stores nationwide, including Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, 7-Eleven and Kroger.

BrucePac, a producer of precooked meat and poultry, initiated the recall Wednesday after products tested by the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service came back positive for Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Further investigation pinpointed the Oklahoma-based company’s ready-to-eat chicken as the source of the contamination, and BrucePac and the Agriculture Department have since provided further information and updates about particular affected products. 

The list of recalled items consists primarily of premade salads, burritos and wraps containing chicken, sometimes alongside other meats, like bacon or ham. The items were produced from June 19 to Oct. 8, the Agriculture Department said in its announcement. The expiration dates for most of the products have passed, but some frozen meals — from brands like Jenny Craig and Michelina’s — stay good into 2025 or 2026. 

BrucePac is recalling more than 9.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with listeria bacteria.USDAOther stores that sold the potentially contaminated foods include Walmart, Meijer, Giant Eagle, Amazon, Target and Aldi, as well as some gas stations and corner stores.

No illnesses or deaths linked to BrucePac meat have been reported.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/chicken-meat-recall-brucepac-listeria-rcna173683

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