Food workers have revealed the 75 ready-to-eat meals that are being recalled because they could be contaminated with listeria.
Nearly 10million pounds of the TV dinners are being recalled, including those that contain chicken, beef and beef fajitas.
The products were sold in restaurants and institutions nationwide and consumers are being urged to check their refrigerators and freezers for ready-to-eat meals with a best before date of June 19, 2025 and October 8, 2025.
No illnesses or deaths have been reported linked to the meals to date, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) confirmed to DailyMail.com.
The list of 75 items being recalled because of listeria contamination has been revealed (stock image)
Oklahoma-based BrucePac, whose company slogan is ‘a passion for protein’, sold the meats and issued the recall yesterday.
The FSIS raised concerns after routine testing of a ready-to-eat product containing chicken revealed that it was contaminated with listeria.
It is at least the second major recall to hit the US this year, after Boar’s Head recalled 7million pounds of meat at the end of July because of listeria contamination.
In that outbreak, two people died and at least 13 became seriously ill.
It is not clear how the ready-to-eat meals were contaminated with listeria, but the bacteria may have entered the factory on a product such as an improperly treated chicken breast.
During processing, the bacteria can then get onto machines — which spread it to other products, leading to a major recall.
Consumers have been told to also check products being recalled for the establishment numbers ‘51205’ or ‘P-51205’ which should be either inside the package or just under the USDA inspection mark.
A full list of the 75 products being recalled can be viewed here.
Listeria infections are serious for pregnant women, those older than 65 years or those with weakened immune systems.
People can catch the bacteria by eating contaminated foods, and then tend to suffer symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, vomiting and diarrhea within one to four weeks of infection.
In severe cases, the bacteria can spread to the bloodstream and brain — raising the risk of sepsis and encephalitis, or inflammation and swelling in the brain.
In pregnant women, it can lead to a miscarriage, stillbirth or premature delivery of a newborn.
In healthy adults with no underlying conditions, listeria can cause a short illness that lasts for a few days.
About 1,600 people are infected with listeria in the US every year, according to the CDC, and 260 people die from the infection annually.
In its recall notice, the FSIS said: ‘FSIS is concerned that some product may be available for use in restaurants, institutions and other establishments.
‘These… may be on store shelves or in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers.
‘Restaurants, institutions and other establishments are urged not to serve or use these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.’
| Item code | Product name |
|---|---|
| B64CC4177 B20CC4199 B20CC4323 B42CC2991 B42CC6174 B42CC6209 P17CB6162 P17CB6170 P17CB6215 P17CB6216 P54CB6184 P54CB6188 B33CC2499 A39CC1666 B21CC4177 B21CC4300 B21CC1993 B20CC2134 P13CC4529 P75CC4477 U37CC2350 B55CC4525 B64CC4413 B64CC4521 B64CC4525 B64CC4538 B68CC4525 B21CC2419B65CC2579B13CC4425B20CC2577P79CB6120 |
CHIX BRST GRLD CHILI LIME DCD CHIX WH MT GRLD SEAS STRPS ABF CHIX BRST CKD SEAS DCD CKD SEAS DCD CHIX WHT MT CHIX BRST MT GRLD SEAS STRPS CHIX BRST CKD SEAS DCD BEEF CKD SEAS PTY # 10297 BEEF CKD SEAS PTY # 10294 BEEF CKD SEAS PTY BEEF CKD SEAS PTY BEEF CKD SEAS PTY #23535 BEEF CKD SEAS PTY #23536 GRILLED SEAS CHIX BRST STRIP CKD DICED CHIX BRST MEAT CHIX BRST GRLD CHILI LIME DCD CHIX BRST RSTD SEAS DCD GRL SEAS CHIX BRST CKD GRL CHIX BRST CKD DCD CHIX BRST ABF CHIX BRST GRLD DCD CHNKS GRL DICED CHIX BRST CHIX BRST CKD SEAS CHIX BRST GRLD SEAS STRPS ABF CHIX BRST CKD SEAS CHIX BRST CKD SEAS CHIX BRST GRLD SEAS STRPS CHIX BRST CKD SEAS DBL GRLD SEAS DCD CHIX BRSTCKD SEAS CHIX BREAST STRIPSCHIX BRST CKD OVEN RSTD STRPSCKD DICED WHITE MEAT CHIXBEEF FAJITA CKD SEAS STRPS |
| Item code | Product name |
|---|---|
| B20CC4180 B21CC4018 A33CC6064 B20CC2793 B20CC2832 B20CC6176 A39CC4506 A55CC4509 A64CC4564 A68CC2970 A68CC4509 A86CC2970 YYYA64CC4564 A33CC4177 A33CC4300 B20CC4170 B20CC2786 B20CC4096 B42CC2745 B42CC4195 B20CC4267 B64CC2351 B20CC4579 B20CC4580 A37CC4130 B20CC4365 A55CC4465 B05CC1801B20CC1879B21CC4182B21CC4183B21CC4517 |
CHIX BRST CKD SEAS PLD STYL CHIX BRST CKD SEAS SHRED CHIX WH MT GRLD SEAS CKD ABF NAT CKD CHIX BREAST CKD CHOPPED CHIX WHITE MEAT CHIX CKD PTY CHIX BRST GRL SEAS STR #550630 CHIX BRST MT STRPS #550398 CHIX BRST RSTD SEAS STRPS ABF CHIX BRST MT STRPS #550407 CHIX BRST MT STRPS #550560 ABF CHIX BRST MT STRPS #550427 CHIX BRST RSTD SEAS STRPS CHIX BRST GRLD CHILI LIME DCD CHIX BRST RSTD SEAS DCD ABF CHIX WH MT GRLD SEAS DCD GRLD SEAS CHIX MEAT STRIPS GRLD CHIX BRST STRIPS W/RIB MT CKD CHRBRLD DICED CHIX BREAST CHIX MT CKD CHRBRLD SEAS STRPS CHIX WH MT SKC SEAS DCD GRL SEAS CHIX BRST STRIPS CHIX BRST MT CKD SEAS DCD CHIX BRST MT CKD SEAS CHIX BRST GRLD SEAS STRPS CHIX WH MT CKD DCD CHIX WH MT WKD SEAS STRPS SOUTHWEST DICED CHIX BREASTCOOKED SEASONED CHICKENABF CHIX BRST GRLD SEAS DCDABF CHIX BRST CKD SW STYL DCDGRLD SEAS DCD CHIX BRST MT |
| Item column | Product name |
|---|---|
| B64CC4359 U24CC2499 U32CC2527 U20CC2518 B55CC4483 B20CC2004 B20CC2326A42CC4248B42CC2832A21CC3375B20CC4246 |
CHIX BRST GRLD SEAS DCD GRILLED SEAS CHIX BREAST STRP GRILLED DICED CHICKEN BREASTS GRILLED SEAS CHIX BREAST STRIP CHIX BRST GRLD SEAS DCD GRL SEAS CHIX BRST STRIPS GRL CHIPOTLE SEAS CHIX BRSTCHIX WH MT CKD SEAS DCD 56847CHIX WH MT CKD DCDABD GRILLED SSND CHIX WHITCHIX BRST GRLD SEAS STRPS |
