About 7 tons of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast fillets are under recall due to the discovery of Listeria monocytogenes during laboratory testing by a third party.
Susannah’s Kitchen, a food company based in Georgia, is recalling roughly 13,720 pounds of the fully cooked product. This chicken was distributed to food service establishments in several states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio. The announcement was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Friday.
The recall is focused on 10-pound cases that were produced on October 14, 2025, according to officials.
The affected items comprise two 5-pound bags of fully cooked grilled chicken breast fillets and ribs, identified with lot code 60104 P1382 287 5 J14 and establishment number P-1382.
This recall doesn’t impact retail consumers. However, restaurant operators in the seven states mentioned are advised to check their inventory immediately and remove the affected products.
While no illnesses have been reported so far, FSIS encourages anyone who may have consumed the recalled chicken and feels concerned about their health to reach out to their healthcare provider.
Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria involved in this recall, can thrive in unhygienic food production settings, which raises the odds of food contamination.
This bacterium poses a significant risk, particularly for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides additional details.
Symptoms of listeriosis can vary in severity, often starting with fever, muscle aches, nausea, and vomiting, and can last from 1 to 3 days. In more severe scenarios, symptoms may escalate to include headaches, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
Health officials have noted that symptoms from listeriosis can manifest anywhere from three to 70 days after consuming contaminated food.
The CDC warns that around 1 in 4 pregnant women who contract the disease may experience miscarriage or neonatal death.
Approximately 1,250 people in the U.S. become infected with Listeria monocytogenes each year, with more than half of cases occurring in adults aged 65 and older. This increase is thought to be linked to the natural decline in the immune system and stomach acid levels as people age, making it more challenging to fend off harmful bacteria.
For elderly individuals infected with Listeria monocytogenes, hospitalization is almost always necessary, and about 1 in 6 may die from the infection.
