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By Hatty Willmoth
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Products involved in the nationwide recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat were revealed in a list provided by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Wednesday.
Oklahoma-based BrucePac is recalling 75 different ready-to-eat meat and poultry products over fears they may be contaminated with listeria.
Listeriosis—an infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes bacteria—primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women, and can be serious or fatal.
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The products affected have "best by" dates between June 19, 2025, and October 8, 2025, and bear the establishment numbers "51205 or P-51205" inside or under the USDA mark of inspection.
They were distributed to stores, restaurants, and other establishments, and the FSIS has expressed concerns that contaminated ready-to-eat meat and poultry may still be on store shelves or in consumers' kitchens.
Anyone with these products—to sell, eat or serve—is being urged to throw them away or return them.
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Listeria was discovered by the FSIS during a routine inspection of a product containing BrucePac ready-to-eat poultry products, which tested positive for listeria.
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Further investigation by the FSIS confirmed that BrucePac chicken was the source, and the recall of nearly 10 million pounds of BrucePac meat was announced on Wednesday.
Listeria affects approximately 1,600 people each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness, killing about 20 percent of those infected.
So far, no cases of illness have been reported in relation to these BrucePac products, but those at high risk of listeriosis who experience flu-like symptoms within two months of consuming potentially contaminated products should seek medical help and tell their healthcare provider, the FSIS has advised.
Listeriosis symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, diarrhea, and convulsions.
In pregnant women, listeriosis can spread to the fetus and cause miscarriages, stillbirths or premature delivery, or the baby can be born with listeriosis, which can be fatal.
Immunocompromised and elderly people are more likely to be seriously affected by listeriosis, but the infection can also cause reactions in people outside these groups.
Earlier this year, Boar's Head deli meat products were voluntarily recalled due to listeria contamination. The incident resulted in 59 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.
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