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Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Aldi and Other Store-Brand Chicken Products Recalled for Listeria

Fresh Express salads also recalled

By

Aaron Kassraie,

 
AARP
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Published October 11, 2024
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Ready-to-eat casseroles, wraps and salads sold at major retailers have been recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, a pathogen that poses a serious risk to individuals 65 and older.

The affected products, made with chicken supplied by BrucePac, are part of a nearly 10-million-pound recall of meat and poultry distributed to restaurants and institutions nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.

Routine testing detected listeria in the products, but no illnesses or deaths have been reported so far.

The recalled chicken products

Fresh Express

  • Gourmet Café Salads Chicken Caesar; 6.3 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 23, 2024; lot codes: G225, G228, G229, G232, G233, G234, G235, G236, G239, G240, G241, G242, G243, G246, G248, G249, G253, G254, G255, G256, G257, G260, G261, G262, G264, G265, G267, G268, G269, G271, G272, G275, G276, G277, G278, G281
  • Gourmet Café Salads Santa Fe Style; 6.3 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 11, 2024; lot codes: G232, G233, G234, G235, G236, G239, G242, G243, G246, G248, G250, G253, G255, G256, G257, G260, G262, G264, G267, G268, G269

Marketside (Walmart)

  • Caesar Salad with Chicken; 6.25 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 19, 2024; lot codes: G227, G228, 232, G233, G234, G235, G236, G239, G240, G241, G242, G243, G246, G247, G248, G249, G250, G253, G254, G255, G256, G257, G260, G261, G262, G265, G267, G268, G269, G269, G272, G278
  • Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken; 6.35 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 15, 2024; lot codes: G232, G233, G234, G235, G236, G240, G241, G242, G243, G247, G248, G249, G250, G254, G255, G256, G257, G261, G264, G265, G268, G271, G272, G274
  • Caesar Salad with Chicken; 12 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 13, 2024; lot codes: G229, G232, G233, G235, G236, G240, G242, G243, G247, G250, G253, G254, G255, G256, G257, G262, G265, G268, G272
  • Southwest Style Salad with Chicken; 11.75 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 13, 2024; lot codes: G232, G234, G235, G236, G239, G242, G243, G246, G247, G250, G253, G255, G256, G257, G260, G262, G265, G268, G271, G272

Trader Joe’s

  • Lemon Chicken & Arugula Salad; best by Sept 9 through Oct. 14, 2024
  • Tarragon Chicken Salad Wrap; best by Sept 9 through Oct. 14, 2024
  • Turkey Club Wrap; best by Sept 9 through Oct. 14, 2024

Little Salad Bar (Aldi)

  • Santa Fe Style Salad; 6.3 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 16, 2024; lot codes: G232, G234, G235, G236, G239, G241, G242, G246, G248, G249, G250, G253, G255, G256, G260, G262, G264, G267, G269, G271, G274
  • Chicken Caesar Salad; 6.3 oz; all products with a use-by date prior to Oct. 20, 2024; lot Codes: G228, G232, G234, G235, G236, G241, G242, G243, G246, G248, G249, G250, G253, G255, G257, G260, G262, G264, G267, G269, G277, G278

HEB

  • Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole; 32 oz.; best by August 8, 2025
  • Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole; 30 oz.; best by August 27, 2025
  • Texas Ranch Style Chicken with Ranchero Beans & Mexican Style Rice; 12 oz.; best by Sept. 3, 2025

HMS

  • Chicken Alfredo; use by Aug. 25, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025; lot codes: 54238, 54239, 54247, 54248, 54249, 54252, 54263, 54264, 54265, 54266, 54274, 54275, 54281, 54282

The full list of products with images is outlined here. No additional information available at the time of publication.

Symptoms of a listeria infection

Listeriosis, the infection stemming from consuming food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes bacteria, poses a severe threat to people 65 and older. They are four times as likely to be infected, according to the CDC.

Symptoms associated with a listeria infection includes neck stiffness, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, fever, muscle aches and fatigue.

Pregnant women usually experience only fever, fatigue and muscle aches. However, listeriosis can lead to pregnancy loss or premature birth, and can cause serious illness or death in newborns. Anyone who experiences symptoms of severe listeria illness should call their health care provider.

About 1,600 people in the U.S. get listeriosis each year, with an average of 260 deaths, the CDC estimates.

Aaron Kassraie writes about issues important to military veterans and their families for AARP. He also serves as a general assignment reporter. Kassraie previously covered U.S. foreign policy as a correspondent for the Kuwait News Agency’s Washington bureau and worked in news gathering for USA Today and Al Jazeera English.​ ​

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