United States: Almost 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products manufactured at the company’s Oklahoma plant have been pulled from the shelves because they may contain listeria bacteria that can be deadly.
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An Associated BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon, said it has recalled approximately 5,000 tons of ready-to-eat foods this week after the US Department of Agriculture did listeria tests on poultry samples.
Additional checks pinned the culprit to BrucePac chicken. A total of 75 meat and chicken products are part of the recall, ABC News reported.
Details of recalled products
The foods include products such as the grilled chicken breast strips that were prepared at the company’s outlet in Durant, Oklahoma.
Between June 19 and October 8, Nestle, which is based in Switzerland, distributed them to restaurants, food service providers, and other places throughout the country, said the officials.
The products included a variety of materials that have the best before the date of June 19, 2025, to October 8, 2025.
They added that the officials hope that they may still be around for use or remain conserved in the refrigerators or freezers. They said the products should be disposed of.
Illnesses caused by contamination
As of now, no cases of the sickness have been associated with the recall.
The reports suggest that human illness can be traced to listeria organisms present in foods that are consumed, ABC News reported.
According to the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC), about 1600 people in the US become ill with listeria bacteria, and 260 die annually.
Listeria infections are accompanied by fever, muscle pain, joint pain, stiffness in the neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
People affected can develop symptoms within days or up to 10 weeks after consuming foods containing the bacteria. These infections are particularly fatal to the elderly, individuals with compromised immune systems, or pregnant women.