🍖 I’m warning you again, just in case: BrucePac recalled 11.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products infected with listeria. Many have been repackaged and resold through retailers like Amazon Fresh. Check your fridge and see if any of your food is on the updated contamination list.
Check your cupboard! This snack from Costco could make you sick
Over the last few weeks, several recalls have involved food products. Recently, the discovery of a massive rodent infestation at a Family Dollar Stores warehouse sparked a recall of several products.
A few days earlier, a recall included baby formula due to dangerous bacteria, and several frozen products and ice cream suffered the same fate for potentially harboring deadly listeria. The bacteria has been found in many products since 2020.
Unfortunately, another food item is facing the chopping block. While it doesn’t contain listeria, it could result in lead poisoning. Read on to find out what to do and look out for.
Here’s the backstory
If you recently bought Alli and Rose The Snak Yard dried plums from Costco in Alaska, California, Oregon or Washington, you must stop eating them immediately. The company issued a recall for the products as they may contain high lead levels.
You can identify the products in several ways, but the most important aspects to look out for are:
- The barcode is 810019600821
- The Item code is 1516905
- Available for purchase between April 2021 and February 2022
What you can do about it
In the recall notice, the FDA suggests that you stop consuming the dried plums immediately and return them to your local Costco for a full refund. The agency also stresses that no other Alli and Rose products are part of the latest recall.
If you have specific questions regarding the recalled products, you can call Alli and Rose at 828-446-8420 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
More packaged salads recalled - Check your fridge
Ongoing listeria concerns have been causing panic among retailers and customers alike, and it has now spread to more products. Late last year, a list of salad products was recalled.
Listeria is incredibly difficult to get rid of, as it can survive on surfaces for a long time if the correct disinfecting methods aren’t followed. We’ve seen tons of these infections in recent years.
Recall alert! Packaged salads linked to deaths and illness across the US
Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. It can also be fatal in children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
That’s why it’s so important to take notice when food products are recalled over listeria risks. Earlier in December, pork products sold across the country were recalled due to possible contamination.
🥩 Check your fridge: Some 11.8 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products may be contaminated with listeria. BrucePac sells to companies that repackage, resell or use its products, so you’ll need to check a whopping 348-page list to be safe. Big names include Amazon Fresh, Kroger and Trader Joe’s. Pro tip: Hit Ctrl + F on Windows (Cmd + F on Mac) to search the list.
🥩 7 million pounds of meat recalled: A third person has died after eating listeria-contaminated Boar’s Head meats (deli, bacon, hot dogs and sausage) made between May 10 and July 29, 2024. Here’s a full list of recalled products you need to throw out right now. This version has label photos.