BrucePac’s 10-Million-Pound Meat and Poultry Recall Affected Major Supermarket Chains Nationwide

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent out a recall notice for nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products produced by BrucePac, a meat packing company with a facility out of Oklahoma, which may be contaminated with listeria. And now, it’s updating that recall to include which grocery stores shoppers need to be wary of with this notice, as well as a few new items that have been added to the list. 

As Food & Wine previously reported, the original FDA announcement included approximately 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products produced from June 19, 2024, to October 8, 2024. The products were shipped to both establishments and distributors nationwide and then distributed to restaurants and institutions from there.

However, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) updated the recall to include names of stores and companies distributing the goods, and it includes essentially everyone. The list named Trader Joe’s, Boston Market, Jenny Craig, Rao’s, Kroger, Atkins, Walmart, Home Chef, Public, Target, Aldi, Amazon, and more as companies using products that are now recalled in its updated list. 

The products that are a part of the recall include the establishment numbers “51205 or P-51205” inside or under the USDA mark of inspection. Consumers can check this 326-page document containing the complete list of item codes as well as images of every label for the affected products.

“FSIS wants to make sure consumers are aware that some of the recalled products could bear a different establishment number on the label due to further distribution and processing by other establishments,” the agency said in its updated recall. “Consumers are urged to carefully review the information, including the product and label information, included in the BrucePac Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Recall Press Release.”

As previously reported, the issue was discovered following routine product testing by the FSIS, which confirmed the product by BrucePac was positive for Listeria monocytogenes. An additional FSIS investigation also identified BrucePac ready-to-eat chicken as the source of the Listeria monocytogenes.

The FSIS noted that there have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions due to the consumption of the products. However, it added that the “consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.” Additionally, it added the infection can cause symptoms ranging from fever, muscle aches, headache, and stiff neck to confusion, loss of balance, and gastrointestinal symptoms. It can be particularly dangerous for pregnant women as the infection can cause “miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.”

The agency also shared that any product containing the recalled meats should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase immediately. Those with questions about the recall can contact Jeff Golangco, vice president of business development at BrucePac, at 503-874-3000.