Urgent Recall: Listeria-Linked Meat Sparks Alarm in Iowa Stores

If you are heading to your local Iowa grocery store to find something to cook for you and your family, you'll want to take a closer look at the product you're adding to your shopping cart.

The United States Department of Agriculture announced that nearly ten million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry has been recalled from stores throughout the country.

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Pre-cooked meat producer BrucePac issued a recall earlier this month for 9,986,245 pounds of meat after their ready-to-eat chicken tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria Can Be Deadly

Listeria are germs that can contaminate food and can cause invasive illness and intestinal illness, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Those that are most at risk to this bacteria are pregnant people, the elderly, newborns, and those with weakened immune systems.

Officials from BrucePac said that the company immediately stopped production and issued the recall once they received this positive test result.

Has Anyone Gotten Sick After Consuming This Product?

According to the USDA and the official BrucePac website, there have reportedly been no confirmed reports of anyone getting sick with the recalled products.

What Specifically Is Being Recalled?

This recall specifically effects the products made between June 19th and October 8th, 2024 in Durant Oklahoma. These recalled items have establishment numbers "51205 or P-51205" inside or under the USDA mark of inspection.

There is a concern that these food items might be available in restaurants and that some other establishments might have already put it on store shelves.

Officials have put out a list of 326 labels and products that are a part of this recall. You can check that out here.

Where Was This Meat Sold?

This ready-to-eat-meat & chicken was being sold at Walmart, Aldi, Trader Joe's and quite a few other major stores.

If you have any questions regarding the recall, you can actually reach out to the Vice President of Business Development at BrucePac, Jeff Golangco at 503-874-3000.

Should you have any concerns regarding food safety, please call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854).