Meat recall expands to almost 12 million pounds of products

BrucePac, a large producer of prepackaged meat and poultry, has expanded an existing recall to include the addition of almost 1.8 million pounds of ready-to-eat products distributed to schools, restaurants and other institutions.

The recall brings the total weight of recalled meat to nearly 12 million pounds, according to an updated press release about the recall issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The original weight involved more than 9.9 million pounds of product.

The recall occurred when the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found listeria monocytogenes during routine testing, the release said. It involves products produced from May 31 to Oct. 8.

The USDA said in the release there have been no confirmed adverse reactions.

The release notes that consuming foods contaminated with listeria monocytogenes could cause listeriosis, which “primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.”

While the school distribution list is not currently available, NewsNation, The Hill’s sister television network, reported after the last release that the USDA had said Dole, Taylor Farms, Great Value and Michelina’s were among some of the popular brand names with affected products.

Walmart, Trader Joe’s and Target were some of the bigger retail stores that were also affected by the recall.