Tyson Foods ready-to-eat chicken products recalled

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 8.5 million pounds of their ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 3.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.   

The following products, bearing establishment number “EST. P-7089”, are affected by this recall:

• Tyson® Pulled Chicken Breast – Fully Cooked, Boneless Skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned, Smoke Flavor Added, 20 ounce bag: Product code 10131316910 with date codes 0211DXT10, 0371DXT00, 0371DXT10, 0371DXT18, 0521DXT10 and 0631DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Boneless, Skinless – Pulled Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat, 12 lb. bag: Product code  10000037827 with dated codes 3650DXT10, 0111DXT10, 0251DXT10, 0321DXT10, 0391DXT10, 0531DXT10, 0601DXT10 and 0671DXT10
• Jet’s Pizza – Fully Cooked, Fajita Seasoned, Boneless, Skinless – Diced Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10157500361 with date codes 0131DXT10 and 0551DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked Diced Grilled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10383060928 with date codes 0121DXT10, 0131DXT10 and 0491DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Seasoned, Grilled – Boneless, Skinless Chicken Strips CN for Fajitas, 39.93 lb. bag: Product code 10035220928 with date codes 0051DXT10, 0191DXT10 and 0581DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, All Natural, Low Sodium Boneless, Skinless – Pulled Dark and White Chicken, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10460210928 with date code 0431DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless–Pulled White Chicken: Product code 10244750928 with date codes 0021DXT10, 0401DXT10, 0431DXT10, 0681DXT10, 0681DXT18 and 3640DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Low Sodium – ½ " Diced White Chicken: Product code 10241600928 with date codes 0131DXT10, 0181DXT10, 0181DXT18, 0191DXT10, 0201DXT10, 0261DXT10, 0291DXT10, 0301DXT10, 0321DXT10, 0331DXT10, 0341DXT10, 0411DXT10, 0491DXT10, 0501DXT10, 0531DXT10, 0581DXT10, 0671DXT10 and 3610DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless – Pulled Chicken Natural Proportion, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10239940928 with date codes 0021DXT10, 0331DXT10 and 0451DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, All Natural – ½ " Diced Chicken Natural Proportion, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10460120928 with date codes 0051DXT10, 0291DXT10 and 0341DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast – Boneless Skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned, 22 ounce bag: Product code 10130906910 with date codes 071DXT10, 0351DXT10, 0361DXT10, 0451DXT10, 0511DXT10, 0571DXT10 and 0701DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Grilled, Boneless, Skinless – Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, for Fajitas, 10 lb. bag: Product code  10061190928 with date codes 0251DXT10, 0331DXT10 and 0581DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10383040928 with date code 0121DXT10
• Fully Cooked Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, 8 lb.  bag: Product code 25489-0247 with date codes 0021DXT10, 0041DXT10, 0111DXT10, 0321DXT10, 0391DXT10, 0481DXT10, 0481DXT18, 0501DXT10, 0541DXT10, 0551DXT10, 0691DXT10 and 3650DXT10
• Casey’s General Store – Fully Cooked, Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, 10 lb. bag: Product code 252051323 with date codes 0221DXT10, 0341DXT10, 0601DXT10 and 3640DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Wood Fired Seasoned, Dice, Grilled, Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat, Smoke Flavor Added, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10000045092 with date codes 0111DXT10 and 0251DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked Fajita Chicken Breast Strips – Boneless Skinless with Rib Meat Smoke Flavor and Caramel Color Added, 12 ounce bag: Product code 0201616929 with date codes 0271DXT10 and 3630DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Strips – Boneless, Skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned Smoke Flavor, 22 ounce bag: Product code 10062176910  with date codes 0141DXT10, 0351DXT10, 0351DXT18, 0441DXT10 and 0711DXT10
• Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips – Boneless, Skinless with Rib Meat, 7.5 lb. bag: Product code 10201636929 with date codes 0271DXT10 and 3630DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast – Boneless skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned, 12 ounce bag: Product code 10201606929 with date codes 271DXT10 and 3630DXT1
• Marco’s Pizza Fully Cooked, Sliced Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, Smoke Flavor Added, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10000042492 with date code 0041DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Wood Fire Seasoned, Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, Smoke Flavor Added, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10000045091 with date codes 0111DXT10 and 0251DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Boneless Skinless Pulled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, 12 lb. bag: Product code 10000045984 with date code 0211DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, All-Natural Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless Pulled Dark and White Chicken, 10.32 lb. bag: Product code 10000051026 with date code 0361DXT10
• Little Caesars Fully Cooked Chicken Wing Sections, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10015060782 with date codes 0221DXT10, 0221DXT18, 0301DXT10 and 0681DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Char-Broiled Boneless Chicken Meat for Fajitas, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10032960928 with date codes 0081DXT10 and 0121DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Boneless, Skinless Dark Chicken Fajita Strips Smoke Flavor Added, 30 lb. bag: Product code 10046210928 with date code 0201DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Roasted, Grill Marked, All Natural Boneless, Skinless Chicken Leg Strips, 30 lb. bag: Product code 10167020928 with date code 0261DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless Pulled Dark and White Chicken, 10 lb. bag: Product code 10255600928 with date codes 0081DXT10 and 0681DXT10
• Tyson® Fully Cooked, Boneless, Skinless Pulled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, 12 lb. bag: Product code 10364440928 with date code 0401DXT10

The establishment number may be found on the product bag or inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Listeria monocytogenes may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy adults may only suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infections may also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The illness caused by these bacteria can take up to 70 days to appear. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

There have been 2 illnesses and one death associated with this recall. Customers should check their refrigerators and freezers for any of these products and return them to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Questions about this recall should be directed to Tyson customer relations at (855) 382-3101.