10 Million Lbs. of Ready-to-Eat Meat Sold at Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart and More Recalled for Listeria Concerns


10 Million Lbs. of Ready-to-Eat Meat Sold at Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart and More Recalled for Listeria Concerns

The recalled BrucePac products, like prepared salads and frozen dinners, are named on a 326-page list from the FSIS

Nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products have been recalled for potential listeria contamination.

On Oct. 9, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a statement that BrucePac, a supplier based in Oregon and Oklahoma, recalled 9,986,245 pounds of cooked meat products.

The BrucePac products are sold under numerous brands like Rao's, Jenny Craig, Dole and in-house grocery store brands. Recalled products were sold at numerous retailers nationwide including, but not limited to: Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart and Wegmans.

Specific products range from prepared salads and frozen dinners, like Trader Joe's Wine Country Chicken Salad and Good and Gather Indian-Inspired Chicken Tikka Masala. The recalled products have establishment numbers 51205 or P-51205 that can be found inside or under the USDA mark of inspection. The FSIS website has a 326-page list with the labels for all recalled products, which was updated as of Oct. 11.

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The FSIS also issued the following concern about the recalled products being unknowingly sold and served at businesses: "FSIS is concerned that some product may be available for use in restaurants, institutions, and other establishments. These other establishments may have used affected meat and poultry in RTE products that may be on store shelves or in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants, institutions, and other establishments are urged not to serve or use these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase."

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The listeria exposure was discovered after the FSIS performed a routine product testing for BrucePac.

As of Oct. 15, no people have reported any illness due to consumption of the recalled products but the FSIS reminded consumers that higher-risk people can experience "flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food" and should seek medical attention.

Symptoms typically include fever and flu-like reactions, such as muscle aches and fatigue, according to the CDC. Young children, elderly people, immunocompromised and pregnant people are at a higher risk of becoming severely sick if they contract listeria.

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