A food manufacturer is recalling a limited number of meal kits because they contain chicken that may have been contaminated with listeria.

Reser’s Fine Foods has issued a voluntary recall for its meal kits containing chicken from BrucePac, an Oklahoma-based company that has recalled millions of pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry that may be contaminated with listeria. BrucePac on Tuesday expanded its recall to 12 million pounds after the company recalled nearly 10 million pounds last week.

Reser’s Fine Foods said it issued the recall out of an abundance of caution after the kits were distributed to 30 states. However, Reser’s Fine Foods said it no longer uses any ingredients from the affected BrucePac facility.

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“Consumers who purchased these kits should not consume any part of them; instead, they may return them to the store for a full refund or discard the item,” the company said in its notice.

Reser’s Fine Foods is voluntarily recalling a limited number of meal kits due to the inclusion of recalled BrucePac chicken. (Reser’s Fine Foods / FDA)

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), which initially issued the BrucePac product recall notice on October 9, has issued an update 343 page document of all products affected by the recall. This includes hundreds of different items that may contain contaminated meat.

BrucePac’s ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, produced between May 31, 2024 and October 8, 2024, were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide before being shipped to restaurants, schools and institutions.

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The recall was initiated by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the USDA, after the products tested positive for listeria monocytogenes during routine product testing.

A subsequent FSIS investigation identified BrucePac RTE chicken as the source of the bacteria, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.

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According to the FDA, even healthy individuals only experience short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Reser’s Fine Foods is voluntarily recalling a limited number of meal kits due to the inclusion of recalled chicken from an external ingredient supplier (BrucePac). (Reser’s Fine Foods / FDA)

In pregnant women, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths, the FDA said.