A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds.
Listeria recall grows to 12M pounds of meat, poultry
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and now includes ready-to-eat meals sent to U.S. schools, restaurants and major retailers, federal officials said. Routine testing found potentially dangerous listeria bacteria in samples of BrucePac chicken, officials with the U.S. Agriculture Department said. No illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the recall, USDA officials said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not launched an outbreak investigation, a spokesperson said.
The recalled foods can be identified by establishment numbers "51205 or P-51205" inside or under the USDA mark of inspection. Consumers canto find potentially affected products. Such foods should be thrown away or returned to stores for refunds, officials said.
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