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Possible outbreak-related Listeria contamination found by Canada in nearly 68 tons of Georgia poultry products
Tip Top Poultry, Inc., in Rockmart, GA. has recalled approximately 135,810 pounds of fully cooked poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The mistake was discovered on August 17, 2019, when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified FSIS that a sample of product produced by Tip Top Poultry, Inc. tested positive for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled products bear establishment number “P-17453” inside the USDA mark of inspection or on the case. These items were shipped nationwide to hotels, restaurants, and institutions.
Canadian public health and food safety partners, including the Public Health Agency of Canada and the CFIA, have been investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes. A ready-to-eat diced chicken product collected as part of the investigation tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The investigation is ongoing.
The frozen, diced, and mechanically separated ready to eat chicken was produced on January 21, 2019 and display “PACK DATE 01/21/19” on the labels. The products subject to recall include:
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