OAN Staff James Myers
10:25am – Friday, October 11, 2024
Bruce Pack, a manufacturer of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, has recalled more than 9.9 million pounds of its products due to possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
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Dozens of recalled products were distributed to restaurants and establishments across the country. The affected products may have been used in ready-to-eat products “on store shelves or in consumers' refrigerators or freezers,” or ready-to-eat products available in restaurants and other establishments, the USDA said. .
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service discovered the problem during routine product testing of finished chicken products, the federal agency said. BrucePac's ready-to-eat chicken was identified as the source of Listeria monocytogenes, which may have affected other ready-to-eat meat and poultry products since June 19th.th Until October 8thth.
Listeria monocytogenes is known to cause listeriosis, the third leading cause of food poisoning deaths in the United States. Symptoms include fatigue, muscle pain, and fever. Infections can also cause confusion, seizures, stiff shoulders, and headaches.
Meanwhile, those most at risk are the elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.
To date, there are “no confirmed reports of side effects from consuming these products,” the USDA announced Wednesday.
“Restaurants, establishments, and other establishments are asked not to serve or use these products. These products must be disposed of or returned to the place of purchase,” the USDA said. “If you are concerned about your illness, please contact your health care provider.”
The latest outbreak comes after the country's deadliest listeria outbreak in more than a decade in Boar's Head. Fifty-nine people have been hospitalized and 10 have died since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began its investigation in July.
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