USDA ADDS TO LIST OF BRUCEPAC FOODS RECALLED NOW AT 11,765,285 POUNDS AFTER POSSIBLE LISTERIA CONTAMINATION

October 27 2024, 8:07 am

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BrucePac, recalled about 9.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat products last week. The items may be contaminated with Listeria, the USDA said. (USDA)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 – BrucePac, a Durant, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 11,765,285 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were produced from May 31, 2024, to October 8, 2024. These products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions. Information regarding product labels and the list of products will be provided when available.

The products subject to recall bear establishment numbers “51205 or P-51205” inside or under the USDA mark of inspection.

The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine product testing of finished product containing RTE poultry products produced by BrucePac and confirmed those products positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Subsequent FSIS investigation identified BrucePac RTE chicken as the source of the Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the healthcare provider about eating the contaminated food.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be available for use in restaurants, institutions, schools 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, schools 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.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be added to this page.

Editor’s Note: Oct. 10, 2024 – The list has been updated with additional products that used the recalled ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. Please check back frequently as additional products could be added.

Editor’s Note: Oct. 11, 2024 – FSIS wants to make sure consumers are aware that some of the recalled products could bear a different establishment number on the label due to further distribution and processing by other establishments. Consumers are urged to carefully review the information in the announcement below, including the product and label information.

Editor’s Note: Oct. 15, 2024 – This release is being reissued as an expansion of the October 9, 2024 recall to include additional products and production dates. Details of this release were updated to note the addition of 1,779,040 pounds of product subject to recall, increasing the weight from 9,986,245 to 11,765,285 pounds. This recall release has also been updated to reflect that recalled products were also distributed to schools. A school distribution list is not available at this time. When available, the distribution list will be added to this page.

FSIS is continuing to gather distribution information and is committed to ensuring consumers have the information needed to identify recalled products effectively. Instructions on how to search the product and label information list have been added to the document.

Editor’s Note: October 17, 2024 – FSIS is working diligently to identify all recalled products that were distributed to consumers, including those purchased by schools. A preliminary list of schools that received products that include BrucePac recalled ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry have been added. The products that went to these schools were not part of USDA’s National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; schools also purchase food directly from other vendors. FSIS will continue to update this and the retail product list as it receives more information.

Product Recall List Last Updated on: [10/23/2024, 5:30PM]

RECALL LIST-CLICK HERE

Distribution List for Recall 028-2024: BrucePac Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry
Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Some of the brands that are part of this recall include: 7Eleven, Amazon Fresh, Amazon
Kitchen, Atkins, Bell & Evans, Boston Market, Central Eats, Dole, Eat!, El Monterey, Fresh
Express, Fusia, Giant Eagle, Gordon Choice, Good & Gather, Great Value, H-E-B, HMS,
Home Chef, Jenny Craig, KitchenMate, Kroger, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, Meijer, Michael
Angelo’s Gourmet Foods, Michelina’s, Mom’s Meals, RaceTrac, Raley’s, Ready Meals,
Red’s, Save Mart, Signature Select, Taylor Farms, Trader Joe’s, Udi’s, Wegmans, Whitsons

To find product labels associated with recalled items on a desktop, please follow the
following steps:
1. Use the search function, typically accessed by pressing Ctrl+F (Windows) or
Command+F (Mac).
2. Enter keywords related to the product you’re looking for, such as:
a. Product name or brand
b. Establishment number
c. Best by date
3. Press Enter or click the search button to find all instances of the keyword in the
document.
4. Use the navigation arrows to move between search results.
To find product labels associated with recalled items using an iPhone, please follow
the following steps:
1. Once the pdf is opened, on the bottom of the iPhone screen, locate the little blue
box with an “up” arrow.”
2. Scroll through your options, find orange icon for Books, which will now open the pdf
in Books.
3. Tap on the pdf there and you will see a magnifier icon at the top right corner.
4. Enter keywords related to the product you’re looking for, such as:
a. Product name or brand
b. Establishment number
c. Best by date
5. The keyword will show up highlighted.
To find product labels associated with recalled items using an Android device, please
follow the following steps:
1. Once the pdf is opened, based on your pdf application used to open the file, either
Adobe, Google, or another pdf viewer locate the magnifying glass icon.
2. This will open a search box.
3. Enter keywords related to the product you’re looking for, such as:
a. Product name or brand
b. Establishment number
c. Best by date
4. The keyword will show up highlighted.