Tyson Foods Inc.'s establishment recalls additional ready-to-eat chicken products that are part of approximately 8,955,296 pounds that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on July 3rd.
As of Tuesday, July 13, officials said the frozen and fully cooked chicken products were produced between December 26, 2020, and April 13, 2021.
Officials said the products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. P-7089” on the product bag or inside the USDA mark of inspection.
These items were shipped nationwide to retailers and institutions, including hospitals, nursing facilities, restaurants, schools and Department of Defense locations.
On June 9, 2021, FSIS was notified of two persons ill with listeriosis. Working in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health partners, FSIS determined there is evidence linking the Listeria monocytogenesillnesses to pre-cooked chicken produced at Tyson Foods Inc.
The epidemiologic investigation identified three listeriosis illnesses, including one death, between April 6, 2021 and June 5, 2021. During routine sample collection, FSIS collected two precooked chicken samples from two establishments that are closely related genetically to Listeria monocytogenes from ill people.
One of the samples was collected at Tyson Foods Inc. FSIS is continuing to work with federal and state public health partners to determine if additional illnesses are linked to these products.