Frozen & Fully Cooked Chicken - Linked to Listeria Outbreak

United States

UPDATE Septiembre 10, 2021

CDC announced as of September 10, 2021, this outbreak is over, the investigation is closed. As of this date, a total of 3 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 2 states: DE and TX. Illnesses started on dates ranging from April 6, 2021, to June 5, 2021. 3 people were hospitalized and 1 death was reported.

Source: CDC

July 03, 2021

On July 3rd, the CDC posted an alert about an active investigation into a listeria outbreak linked to fully cooked chicken, and now linked to Tyson foods. As of July 3rd: > Illnesses: 3 > Hospitalizations: 3 > Deaths: 1 > States: 2 Includes: Frozen, fully cooked chicken products, such as chicken strips and diced chicken, and products made with fully cooked chicken, supplied by Tyson Foods Inc. The product was shipped throughout the US to retailers and institutions including hospitals, nursing facilities, restaurants, schools, and Department of Defense locations.

Products include frozen, fully cooked chicken strips, diced chicken, chicken wing sections, and fully cooked pizza with chicken, and sold under many brands including Tyson, Jet’s Pizza, Casey’s General Store, Marco’s Pizza, and Little Caesars.

Click here for full details, and a list of recalled products: www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/tyson-foods-inc.-recalls-ready-eat-chicken-products-due-possible-listeria

What to do according to the CDC:
> Do not eat any recalled products. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
> Clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating recalled products:
>If you are pregnant: Fever and muscle aches. Your illness may be mild, but Listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns.
> If you are not pregnant: Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever and muscle aches.

Source: www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/precooked-chicken-07-21/index.html | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Fever, Fatigue, Confusion, Muscle Pain, Soreness, Headache