An Oklahoma purveyor has recalled nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef and poultry due to possible listeria contamination, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.
The beef and poultry products were distributed by BrucePac, which has a processing facility in Durant, Oklahoma, to restaurants and institutions across the US. The FSIS is urging all restaurants and institutions to check their establishments for products purchased from BrucePac and to throw out or return any products that are possibly contaminated. There is also a possibility that contaminated items were distributed to stores or consumers.
"FSIS is concerned that some product may be available for use in restaurants, institutions, and other establishments," the announcement from FSIS reads. "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."
The FSIS announced the full product list, which includes the item code and product names that establishments should look out for. The list Includes various types of grilled chicken, beef patties, beef fajita strips and more. The affected food items will also have a best-by date from June 19, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025.
Approximately 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat meat was recalled, but at this time, there have been no reports of illness in connection with the possible contamination.
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What is listeria?
Listeria is a bacteria that can cause listeriosis, a serious foodborne illness. Pregnant women and the elderly are at an increased risk of having serious symptoms in connection with the illness.
Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion and gastrointestinal distress. For high-risk individuals, the illness can cause death. According to the Food and Drug Administration, pregnant women are 10 to 13 times more likely to get listeriosis than others.