10/18/2024
Please be aware
BrucePac is recalling almost 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 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. The products were sold at Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, 7-Eleven, Kroger and other major stores. The label and produce info for the recalled products can be found here:https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2024-10/Recall-028-2024-Labels.pdf
Healthy people rarely become ill from listeria infection, but the disease can be fatal to unborn babies, newborns and people with weakened immune systems.
Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems. This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis.
It's most commonly caused by eating improperly processed deli meats and unpasteurized milk products.
What to do:
- Do not eat recalled meats. Throw them away or contact stores about returns.
- Check your refrigerator for any recalled deli meats and throw them away or return them to the store. Listeria can grow on foods kept in the refrigerator.
- Clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched recalled meats.
For people who are pregnant, Listeria can cause pregnancy loss, premature birth, or a life-threatening infection in their newborn.
For people who are 65 years or older or who have a weakened immune system, Listeria often results in hospitalization and sometimes death.
Symptoms usually start within 2 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after.
Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions. If you have eaten a recalled product and have symptoms, contact your doctor.
More information about Listeria and the Listeria outbreak: https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24.html
Information about the BrucePak recall: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/brucepac-recalls-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-products-due-possible-listeria
