9.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry recalled due to Listeria concerns

A recall of nearly 10 million pounds of BrucePac ready-to-eat meat and poultry products is underway.

The possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination prompted the Oklahoma-based company to recall a total of 9,986,245 pounds of various products, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in an alert posted on its website Wednesday.

The BrucePac recall was also reported on the verified X site.

The FSIS said foods adulterated with these bacteria can cause an infection called listeriosis, which “primarily affects older adults, those with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listeriosis can be “rare but serious.”

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People who get the infection may experience symptoms such as “fever, muscle aches, headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and cramps, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms,” according to the FSIS.

There have been no reported cases of people suffering side effects from BrucePac products.

The FSIS said dealers across the country received shipments of potentially contaminated meat and poultry products and then distributed them to “restaurants and institutions.”

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As part of the recall, the company numbers were “51205” or “P-5120”.

“Restaurants, institutions and other establishments are urged not to serve or use these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the location where they were purchased,” the FSIS alert states.

The possible Listeria contamination was “discovered after FSIS conducted routine product testing of finished products containing BrucePac RTE poultry products and confirmed that these products were positive for Listeria monocytogenes,” the agency said.

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Production of the recalled BrucePac occurred over a 3.5-month period between June 19 and October 8, according to FSIS.

“Food safety has been and remains a top priority,” BrucePac says on its website.