More than 9 million pounds of products containing chicken or beef have been recalled after health inspectors discovered they were contaminated with listeria bacteria. The affected meat products, which were manufactured between June 19 and October 8, were distributed to to restaurants and institution. The tainted meat was also included in some “ready-to-eat” sold at Trader Joe’s, Aldi and H-E-B.
The following items sold at grocery stores were named in the recall:
- H-E-B Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole, with a “best by” date of “080925”
- H-E-B Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole, with a “best by” date of “082725”
- H-E-B Texas Ranch Style Chicken with Ranchero Beans & Mexican Style Rice, with a “best by” date of “090325”
- Trader Joe’s Lemon Chicken & Arugula Salad, with a “best by” date between 9/09/24 and 10/14/24
- Trader Joe’s Tarragon Chicken Salad Wrap, with a “best by” date between 9/09/24 and 10/14/24
- Trader Joe’s Turkey Club Wrap, with a “best by” date between 9/09/24 and 10/14/24
- Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Salads Chicken Caesar (6.3oz) with a “use-by” date prior to 10/23/2024
- Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Salads Santa Fe Style (6.3oz) with a “use-by” date prior to 10/11/2024
- Little Salad Bar Santa Fe Style Salad (6.3oz) with a “use-by” date prior to 10/16/2024
- Marketside Caesar Salad With Chicken (6.25 oz) with a “use-by” date prior to 10/19/2024
- Marketside Santa Fe Style Salad With Chicken (6.35 oz) with “use-by” date prior to 10/15/2024
- Marketside Caesar Salad With Chicken (12 oz) with a “use-by” date prior to 10/13/2024
- Marketside Southwest Style Salad with Chicken (11.75 oz), with a use-by date prior to 10/13/2024
- Little Salad Bar Chicken Caesar Salad (6.3 oz) with a use-by date prior to 10/20/2024
- HMS Chicken Alfredo with use-by dates between 8/25/2025 and 10/8/2025
Signs of a listeria infections can include vomiting, nausea, fever, headaches and neck stiffness. If you have some or all of these symptoms after eating any of the products, you’re advised to contact your healthcare provider. If you bought any of the above items, you should return it to the store for a refund.
People at higher risk for getting sick from listeria include:
- People age 65 and up
- Infants
- Pregnant women
- People with a weakened immune system
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