Chicken Strips May Be Contaminated with Listeria, USDA Says
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert about ready-to-eat chicken breast strips produced by House of Raeford on Sept. 29, 2016 that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The rubric classifies high-risk pathogens like Listeria without reported illness as High (score 3). The source confirms no confirmed reports of adverse reactions and identifies Listeria monocytogenes as the contaminant.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert regarding ready-to-eat, fully cooked chicken breast strips produced by House of Raeford, a Mocksville, North Carolina establishment. The products were produced and packaged on September 29, 2016.
The alert concerns possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The problem was discovered during routine testing by the establishment. A recall was not requested because it is believed that all products have now been consumed. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
The chicken strips were shipped to a distributor in Cleveland, Ohio, and then distributed to various restaurants in the area as part of fajita or gyro dishes. The products were served to consumers in December 2016.
FSIS advises all consumers to reheat ready-to-eat products until steaming hot. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Chicken Strips Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
- Category
- Food — Poultry / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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