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The recall of meat and poultry products produced by Bruspack has expanded to more than 11.7 million pounds, including approximately 1.8 million pounds of additional products. Products recalled In light of possible listeria contamination, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has stated:
The products are distributed nationwide to restaurants and establishments, including ready-to-eat items “on store shelves or in consumers' refrigerators or freezers,” the agency said. A left Previous list Schools in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia have received the products.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service discovered the issue during a routine inspection of finished chicken products, the agency said. Brucepak ready-to-eat chicken has been identified as the source of listeria bacteria, which may affect other ready-to-eat meat and poultry products produced in Durant, Oklahoma between May 31 and October 8.
Causes of listeria listeriosisIt is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States. Symptoms may include fever, muscle aches and fatigue. The infection may cause neck stiffness, headache, confusion, or seizures. The elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are most at risk of serious consequences.
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There is no confirmed illness associated with the products, but some people who become sick with Listeria recover without being diagnosed, and it usually takes weeks to link an illness to an outbreak.
“We are committed to providing safe and high quality products,” BrucePac He says.. “We are working closely with the USDA to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to ensure a safe food supply. We will not resume production until we are certain that the problem has been resolved.”
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said it was continuing to gather information on the matter. Anyone with questions about the call can contact BrucePac at 503-874-3000. Consumers with questions about food safety can call the USDA at 888-674-6854.
This recall follows fatality Listeria outbreak Connected For more than a decade, the nation's largest pork head deli. There have been 59 hospitalizations and 10 deaths since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began testing in July.