Meat products recalled for listeria sent to nearly 200 Oregon, Washington stores: Here’s the list

A recall of almost 10 million pounds of meat by an Oregon company may have reached nearly 80 stores in Oregon, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and 120 in Washington state.

BrucePac, which is headquartered in Woodburn, recalled the ready-to-eat meat and poultry products because they might be contaminated with listeria, a bacteria that can cause sickness or death. The products were processed at a facility in Durant, Oklahoma, between June 19 and Oct. 8.

There are no confirmed cases of illness associated with the contamination, but it’s raised alarm because of how widely the products were distributed. The meats were shipped nationwide and used as ingredients in prepared foods at restaurants and private-label products at grocery stores and other retailers.

That’s made it difficult to identify the products that should be tossed. The Agriculture Department has published more than 300 pages of packaging and labels for products that may be contaminated.

The product reached big brands including Dole, Rao’s and El Monterey and products sold under the private labels of Trader Joe‘s, Walmart house brand Great Value, Amazon, 7-Eleven, Albertsons and Kroger.

None of those establishments are among those linked to the recall in Oregon, but 79 smaller retailers carrying lesser-known brands have been. And in Washington state, two Safeway grocery stores in Auburn and Spokane are among the 120 retailers that may have received affected products.

People who bought recalled products should throw them away or return them to the store where they were purchased, regulators said.

Here’s the complete, searchable list of potentially affected retailers in Oregon and Washington.

(Can’t see the list? Click here.)

The list of affected products can be viewed on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website.

Listeria infection, known as listeriosis, can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, as well as diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms. It can cause miscarriages or premature delivery during pregnancy and can be fatal for people with weakened immune systems. It is treated with antibiotics.

—Elliot Njus edits business and economy news for The Oregonian/OregonLive. He can be reached at enjus@oregonian.com.