Texas BrucePac Listeria Lawyer

BrucePac recalled nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken products that were sold at Walmart, HEB, and other stores due to a risk of food poisoning with Listeria.

Need a Texas BrucePac Listeria Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you had food poisoning with Listeria after eating BrucePac ready-to-eat meat or chicken products, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

BrucePac Recalls 12 Million Pounds of Meat Products

On October 9, 2024, BrucePac recalled approximately 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to a risk of food poisoning infections with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

On October 15, 2024, BrucePac expanded the recall to add another 1.7 million pounds of products, increasing the total weight of the recalled products to nearly 12 million pounds.

Hundreds of Products on BrucePac Recall List

Consumers can check the BrucePac recall list, which is 345-pages long and includes hundreds of products that were sold nationwide.

These products include salad bowls, wraps, casseroles, “heat-and-serve” meals, microwave dinners, and other types of refrigerated or frozen foods that contain pre-cooked meat or chicken.

The recalled products were sold at stores like H-E-B, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, 7-Eleven, Raley’s, Wegmans, Kroger, Giant Eagle, Amazon Fresh, Meijer, Aldi’s, and others.

The recalled products were sold under many brand-names, including store-brands like “Trader Joe’s” or “Great Value (Walmart),” and other brands, including: ReadyMeals, KitchenMate, Taylor Farms, Great Value, Jenny Craig, Atkins, Boston Market, Michelina’s, Good & Gather, Signature Select, Marketside, Amazon Fresh, Fusia, Michael Angelo’s, Rao’s, Whitson’s Culinary Group, Dole, and more.

Did Anyone Get Sick?

No illnesses were reported when the recall was announced, but infections with Listeria can cause severe, life-threatening food poisoning. Pregnant woman may also suffer serious complications, such as a miscarriage, stillbirth, or an infection in the newborn baby.

BrucePac Chicken Tests Positive for Listeria

The problem was discovered by the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) after a routine test on a finished product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The USDA confirmed that ready-to-eat BrucePac chicken products were the source of Listeria.

BrucePac Foods Recalled At Trader Joe’s, HEB, Walmart

On October 10, the BrucePac recall list was updated with more products, including:

• HEB Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole
• HEB Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole
• HEB Texas Ranch Style Chicken with Ranchero Beans & Mexican Style Rice
• Trader Joe’s Lemon Chicken & Arugula Salad
• Trader Joe’s Tarragon Chicken Salad Wrap
• Trader Joe’s Turkey Club Wrap
• Fresh Express Chicken Caesar Salad Bowls
• Fresh Express Santa Fe Style Salad Bowls
• Little Salad Bar Santa Fe Style Salad Bowls
• Little Salad Bar Chicken Caesar Salad (6.3-oz. bowl)
• Marketside Caesar Salad With Chicken
• Marketside Santa Fe Style Salad With Chicken
• Marketside Caesar Salad With Chicken (12-oz. bowl)
• Marketside Southwest Style Salad with Chicken (11.75-oz. bowl)
• HMS Chicken Alfredo

BrucePac Recall May Continue To Expand

BrucePac supplied meat ingredients for many types of ready-to-eat foods, including frozen and refrigerated items. The USDA is urging people to “check back frequently as additional products could be added” to the list of foods that have been recalled.

What is BrucePac?

BrucePac is an Oklahoma-based company that manufactures pre-cooked meat, poultry, and chicken products that are sold nationwide.

The fully-cooked meat and chicken products are used as ingredients in a variety of ready-to-eat foods (such as salad bowls, wraps, and refrigerated meals) at stores like Trader Joe’s, HEB, and Walmart.

BrucePac also supplies pre-cooked meat and chicken for restaurants, food service, other establishments, and distributors nationwide.

Who Has The Highest Risk?

Eating food that is contaminated with Listeria can cause listeriosis, which is a serious food poisoning infection. Anyone can get sick, but Listeria primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and their newborns.

What Should I Do?

People in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within 2 months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating contaminated food.

What Symptoms Can Listeria Cause?

People who eat food that is contaminated with Listeria may show symptoms as early as the first day, or as late as 70 days afterward. These symptoms may include:

• Fever
• Muscle aches
• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Confusion
• Loss of balance
• Convulsions
• Diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms
• Flu-like symptoms

Listeria Infections Can Be Severe Or Deadly

Listeria infections can be very serious, or even deadly. Listeria is known to cause invasive infections, which occur when the bacteria spreads beyond the digestive system to other parts of the body.

Invasive infections with Listeria can cause bloodstream infections (sepsis), meningitis (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord), organ failure, brain damage, and death. Pregnant women may suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth, or have a baby who is infected at birth and suffers from lifelong disabilities.

How Much Money Is My Food Poisoning Lawsuit Worth?

Eating a sandwich, wrap, or salad should not end in hospitalization or death. When major retailers sell contaminated food, the victims are innocent consumers.

Food poisoning lawsuits involving Listeria may involve significant financial losses. The victims may be seeking justice and compensation for medical bills, lost income, physical and emotional pain and suffering, or the wrongful death of a family member.

Need a BrucePac Listeria Lawyer in Texas?

Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged.

Collen’s amazing success in the courtroom and well known dedication to his clients has earned him the recognition of his peers as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Texas.”

The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years of experience, participation in over 600 jury trials, and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact our law firm for a free case review.