Michigan schools, major stores, full product list

A massive meat recall linked to possible Listeria contamination grew again this week, with the products being distributed to major stores and school districts nationwide, including some in Michigan.

BrucePac, a facility in Durant, Oklahoma, is recalling approximately 11,765,285 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with listeria.

The ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were produced from May 31, 2024 to October 8, 2024. These products were shipped to other businesses and retailers nationwide and then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions.

Here are some of the stores the products were distributed to:

• 7Eleven

• Amazon Fresh

• Boston Market

• Kroger

• Meier

• Save Mart

• Trader Joe's

—> The full list of over 300 product labels and additional stores can be found here

Here are the Michigan schools listed in the recall:

• Bangor High School

• Pansophia Academy (Coldwater)

• Northwest Mich Human Services-Hs (Traverse City)

• Muskegon Catholic School

• Mildred C Wells Academy (Benton Harbor)

• Fsu – The Quad (Big Rapids)

• Flowers Early Learning (Decatur)

• East Rockford Middle School

The products that went to these schools were not part of the USDA's national school lunch and breakfast programs; Schools also purchase food directly from other suppliers.

There are no confirmed reports of side effects from consuming these products. Anyone who is concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be available for use in restaurants, institutions, schools and other facilities. These other establishments may have used affected meat and poultry in RTE products that may be on store shelves or in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants, institutions, schools and other establishments are urged not to serve or use these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the point of purchase.

What you should know about listeria

Consuming food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. People outside of these risk groups are less likely to be affected.

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle pain, headache, neck stiffness, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, which are sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.

In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections occur in older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Individuals in the higher risk category who experience flu-like symptoms within two months of consuming contaminated food should seek medical attention and inform the healthcare provider about consuming contaminated food.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the USDA's toll-free Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email a question to [email protected]. Consumers who need to report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product can access the online electronic consumer complaint monitoring system 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.