
The additional 462,564 pounds of recalled Chicken were distributed to schools and resulted from a commercial sale and was not part of food provided by the USDA for the National School Lunch Program.
The original recall was initiated due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risks of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health hazards.
USDA: http://ht.ly/gSzz30rNntk
Direct link: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/tyson-foods-inc.-recalls-ready-eat-chicken-products-due-possible-listeria
Additional information:
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) reports the following ready-to-eat frozen Chicken products were produced between December 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021 and are subject to this recall (in alphabetical order):
Filed under: Bacterial or viral contamination, Death hazard, Food & Drink, Listeria monocytogenes [Gram-pos], USDA | Tagged: Casey’s General Store, Chicken, death hazard, FSIS, Jet’s Pizza, Listeria monocytogenes contamination, Listeriosis, Little Caesars, Marco’s Pizza, poultry, Recalls Direct RIN: 14661-2021, Tyson Foods, United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, USDA recall number: FSIS-RC-023-2021 | Leave a comment »