U.S. regulators say about 10 million pounds of recalled beef and chicken due to possible Listeria contamination have been sold to frozen dinners and raw salads at major grocery chains including Trader Joe's, Jenny Craig, Amazon Fresh and Kroger. It is said to be included in
Ann updated list Those announced Friday by the USDA include popular menu items such as the Dole Classic Cobb Salad, Trader Joe's Lemon Chicken & Arugula Salad and Tarragon Chicken Salad Wrap. Amazon's Fresh Fiesta Salad and Caesar Salad are also on the list, as is Jenny Craig's Classic Chicken Carbonara.
Food safety experts say Listeria monocytogenes can survive in frozen foods.
At 203 pages, this list is the most comprehensive yet by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition to brand names and packaging, the list also shows the supermarkets that sold the potentially contaminated chicken and beef.
agency's first list The Oct. 9 regulations created confusion because they only provided product codes and abbreviations that were difficult, if not impossible, for shoppers.
“We are updating the labeling of all products as we receive information,” a USDA spokesperson told the Post.
Last week, a federal agency ordered Durant, Okla.-based Bruce Pack to sell products to grocery stores, restaurants and facilities after some of its poultry products were found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. announced that they had recalled 10 million pounds of cooked meat.
“This recall is concerning because of its sheer scale,” said Patrick Quaid, CEO of iwaspoisoned.com. “That's nearly 10 million pounds of cooked chicken.” Track food poisoning.
“Such widespread distribution and inclusion of frozen and fresh produce increases the risk of contaminated products remaining in consumers' refrigerators and freezers, increasing the likelihood of future reported illnesses. ” Quaid added.
According to the Department of Agriculture, there have been no reports of consumer illness so far. The Department of Agriculture has been in a tough spot since July's Boar's Head listeria recall that involved more than 7 million pounds of cold medicine and resulted in 10 deaths and dozens of hospitalizations. .
The agency has come under fire because the agency was aware of a history of numerous inspection violations at the Boar's Head processing plant in Jarratt, Virginia, where the contaminated meat was produced.
The Department of Agriculture is currently conducting an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against the 100-year-old family-owned company based in Sarasota, Florida.
In the case of Blue Pack, the USDA said it discovered the problem after conducting routine inspections of poultry products. The test came back positive for Listeria monocytogenes, a type of bacteria that can cause infections and, in severe cases, be fatal.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service, the branch of the Department of Agriculture that has jurisdiction over overseas meat facilities, said in a statement that it was “concerned that some products may be available for use in restaurants, facilities, and other establishments.” Ta. These other facilities may have used affected meat or poultry. [ready to eat] Products that may be on store shelves or in consumers' refrigerators and freezers. ”
BrucePac is responsible for notifying retailers about the recall, and stores are responsible for removing potentially contaminated products from their shelves. However, apart from media coverage of the recall, consumer outreach has been limited.
“The clustering of two major listeria-related recalls raises concerns about potential vulnerabilities in parts of the ready-to-eat food supply chain,” Quaid added.
