Oct. 11, 2024 – An organization is recalling nearly 10 million kilos of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products on account of possible listeria contamination.
The products were manufactured from June 19 to Oct. 8 on the BrucePac manufacturing facility in Durant, Oklahoma, and shipped to restaurants and institutions across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a press release Press release.
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service personnel discovered the issue after routine inspections of BrucePac products. Specifically, Brucepac chickens were found to be the source of listeria contamination. A complete of 9,986,245 kilos of product was affected.
The recalled products Carry company numbers 51205 or P-51205 inside or below the USDA inspection mark.
“There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider,” the USDA said.
Listeria is normally a light intestinal disease, but sometimes the bacteria spreads beyond the intestines and causes a serious illness called invasive listeriosis. People aged 65 and over, pregnant women and other people with weakened immune systems are particularly in danger. Symptoms in pregnant women include fever, muscle pain and fatigue. Other people may additionally experience these symptoms, along with headaches, stiff necks, confusion, lack of balance, or seizures.
“Restaurants, institutions and other establishments are urged not to offer or use these products. “These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,” the USDA said.
Questions concerning the recall will be directed to Jeff Golangco, vice chairman of business development for BrucePac, at 503-874-3000. Consumers with food safety questions can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email an issue to [email protected].
The BrucePac recall follows a recall of meat manufactured by Boar's Head, which has resulted in not less than 10 deaths.