DeCA - Defense Commissary Agency

10/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2024 09:57

BrucePac Expands Recall of Ready To Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

BrucePac Expands Recall of Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

BruePac is expanding their recently announced recall of approximately 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products, due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 30.

Listeria monocytogenes may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy adults may only suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infections may also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The illness caused by these bacteria can take up to 70 days to appear. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has publicized this recall to all its stores, according to Richard Stith, supervisory consumer safety officer for DeCA Headquarters and Support Center at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.

The following item produced between June 19 and Oct. 8 is affected by this recall.

  • Atkins Crustless Chicken Pot Pie: UPC 63748009032, production code J4264 and best used by date of Sept. 20, 2025

The previous recall issued on Oct. 17 involved the following products, produced between June 19 and Oct. 8:

  • Reds
    • Grilled Chicken & Cheddar Burrito, 5-ounce Burrito
  • Dole Fresh Vegetables
    • Chicken Caesar Salad, 6.25 ounce
    • Santa Fe Style Salad 6.25 ounce
    • Chicken Club BLT Salad 5.8 ounce
    • Classic Cobb 7.25 ounce
    • Chef Salad with Chicken 7.65 ounce
  • Request Foods, Inc.
    • Udi's Gluten Free Chicken Alfredo Meal - 18-ounce bag meal
    • El Monterey Spicy Chicken Chipotle Bowl - 8-ounce meal
  • Atkins
    • Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo - 9-ounce
    • Chicken Margherita - 9-ounce
  • Boston Market
    • Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 13 ounce
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch 13 ounce
    • Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese Casserole 13 ounce
    • Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl 12.5 ounce
    • Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 13 ounce
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch 369 grams
  • Eat! Asian Style
    • Chicken Lo Mein 6.5 ounce
  • Michelina's
    • Chicken Fried Rice 8 ounce
    • Chicken Lo Mein 8 ounce
    • Mama's Chicken & Rice Bake 8 ounce
    • Chicken Fried Rice 9 ounce
    • Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli 8 ounce
    • Penne Pollo 9 ounce
    • Cheesy Chicken & Rice Bake 6.5 ounce
    • Chicken Fried Rice 8PK 6.5 ounce
    • Chicken Lo Mein 6.5 ounce
    • Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken & Broccoli 7 ounce
    • Penne with White Chicken 6.5 ounce
    • Pasta with White Chicken, Peas and Carrots 6.5 ounce
    • Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken & Broccoli 8 ounce
    • Grande Four Cheese Chicken and Rice 13 ounce
    • Grande Chicken Fajita Bowl 12.5 ounce
    • Grande Rigatoni Alfredo with Chicken & Broccoli 13 ounce

Anyone who has a recalled product in their possession should dispose of it immediately or return it to the commissary of purchase for a refund.

Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Jeff Golangco, VP Business Development at BrucePac, by phone at 503-874-3000.