An 11-million-pound meat recall linked to possible listeria contamination has impacted hundreds of ready-to-eat products sold across major U.S. grocery retailers, including Walmart, Target, and Trader Joe’s.
On Oct. 9, BrucePac, a Woodburn, Oregon-based pre-cooked meat producer, recalled a total of 9,986,245 pounds of its ready-to-eat meat and poultry.
On Oct. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) noted an additional 1,779,040 pounds of product subject to recall, increasing the weight to 11,765,285 pounds.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) performed routine testing that found items returning positive for listeria monocytogenes on BrucePac meat and poultry products produced at the company’s Durant, Oklahoma factory from June 19 to Oct. 8, 2024….