Huge recall of nearly 7 tons of ready-to-eat chicken in these states after Listeria scare

If you’ve been buying cooked chicken, you might want to find out if it is in a major recall list of nearly seven tons of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast fillets in these locations.

Listeria monocytogenes is no joke, and if you catch it, you can experience nasty symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and an upset stomach.

As a bacterium which can be found in certain foods, such as meats and dairy, it can be transmitted to humans via consumption, leading to listeriosis.

If the bacterial infection spreads to the spinal cord, it can lead to chills, flu-like symptoms, and even seizures, per the Mayo Clinic.

It can even be fatal.

In unsanitary conditions, Listeria can thrive, and be particularly dangerous to pregnant women, newborn babies, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.

While outbreaks aren’t all that common thanks to food safety standards and proper handling and storing techniques, a third-party laboratory testing found that 13,720 pounds of chicken could contain the bacteria in seven states.

Listeria monocytogenes was detected in nearly seven tons of chicken (Getty Stock Images)

The Listeria recall food, which comes from Georgia-based food company Suzanna’s Kitchen, is now being alerted in its Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Ohio distribution systems, per the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The FSIS announced on Friday (January 16) that the recall pertains to the 10-pound cases produced on October 14, 2025.

The 5-pound bags of fully cooked grilled chicken breast fillets with rib meat, display the Lot Code 60104 P1382 287 5 J14 and Establishment Number P-1382.

Thankfully, it has been confirmed that no illnesses have been reported in light of the findings. Instead of impacting retail customers, it instead is something that the food service operators in the seven affected states are troubled with.

Now, they need to check their stocks and make sure they don’t have any impacted cases.

However, the FSIS still urges people who think they might have consumed the chicken to seek medical advice.

Suzanna's Kitchen has been named as the company (Suzanna's Kitchen)

The alert reads in part: “The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-1382 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution centers for foodservice sales in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio.

“The problem was discovered when a third-party laboratory sample reported a positive Listeria monocytogenes result in the ready-to-eat fully cooked grilled chicken breast fillets product.

“There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. “

UNILAD has contacted Suzanna's Kitchen for a comment.

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