{"id":2060534,"date":"2024-10-09T17:17:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T22:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2060534"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:45:44","slug":"brucepac-recall-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/brucepac-recall-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"11.76 Million Pounds of Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Have Been Recalled"},"content":{"rendered":"Editor's Note:<\/em> This article has been updated to include another 1,779,040 pounds of product subject to recall, increasing the total weight from 9,986,245 to 11,765,285 pounds.\r\n\r\nThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has shared a recall from BrucePac<\/a> that affects nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat poultry and meat products. The recall was announced after the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) tested food that contained ready-to-eat poultry from BrucePac and discovered listeria.\r\n\r\nHere\u2019s what you need to know about the recall\u2014and what we're still learning.\r\n

Why is BrucePac recalling its products?<\/h2>\r\nBrucePac products were found to be contaminated with listeria, a bacteria that causes foodborne illness that can be serious for pregnant women, people older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems, according to Mayo Clinic<\/a>. Listeria was discovered during routine testing, and a follow-up investigation identified BrucePac chicken as the source of the bacteria.\r\n

What products have been recalled?<\/h2>\r\nBrucePac produced the contaminated products between June 19, 2024, and October 8, 2024. The products were shipped to \"other establishments and distributors nationwide,\" according to the recall announcement, so this will be a wide-reaching issue for consumers.\r\n\r\nThe USDA has released a list<\/a> of products that contain ready-to-eat poultry and meat products. That list includes:\r\n