USDA recalls chicken products due to possible Listeria contamination
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ROCKMART, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said around 135,810 pounds of fully cooked poultry products from Tip Top Poultry is being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination concerns.
Tip Top Poultry is based in Rockmart, Georgia.
The possibly contaminated frozen, diced, and mechanically separated ready to eat chicken were produced on January 21, 2019.
Poultry products effected by the recall have "P-17453" inside the USDA mark of inspection or on the case. These items were shipped to hotels, restaurants, and institutions nationwide.
According to the USDA, consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
For more information on the recall, visit the FDA's website.