Tyson Chicken Recall: What To Know

Birmingham AL

09 July, 2021

3:57 PM

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DEXTER, MO — Tyson Foods, Inc. announced it has recalled nearly 9 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products amid concerns over possible Listeria contamination. 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, according to a statement from the USDA. The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced between December 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021. The products that are subject to recall are listed here. View the labels here. The initial recall included approximately 8.49 million pounds of chicken, but has grown to include 8.95 million pounds of chicken. The recalled products and product codes remain the same, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The recalled chicken was sent to retailers and institutions like hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants, schools and Department of Defense locations, the USDA said. On June 9, two people became ill with listeriosis, which is caused by exposure to the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and USDA discovered there is evidence linking the illnesses to precooked chicken produced at Tyson Foods. "The epidemiologic investigation identified three listeriosis illnesses, including one death, between April 6, 2021 and June 5, 2021," the USDA said. "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 there are additional illnesses linked to these products." Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms, according to USDA.