Listeria recalls have been rampant over the last few weeks, with a Bar-S recall being the latest in a long line of recalls. Bar-S Foods Company is now recalling over 372,684 pounds of chicken, pork hot dogs, and corn dogs due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The USDA reports that the products subject to recall were produced on July 10, 11, 12 and 13 of 2016. According to the USDA website, the following products are part of the recall and have been shipped to grocery stores all over the United States:
- 16-oz/1-lb. packages of “BAR-S Classic BUN LENGTH Franks MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK ADDED” with “Use By” date of 10/11/2016 and case code 209.
- 12-oz. packages of “BAR-S CLASSIC Franks MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK ADDED” with package code 6338, “Use By” date of 10/10/2016 and case code 6405.
- 24-oz./1.5-lb. cartons of “SIGNATURE Pick 5 CORNDOGS – 8 Honey Batter Dipped Franks On A Stick” with a “Use By” date of 4/6/2017 and case code 6071.
- 42.72-oz./2.67-lb. cartons of “BAR-S CLASSIC CORN DOGS – 16 Honey Batter Dipped Franks On A Stick” with “Use By” dates of 4/7/2017 and 4/8/2017 and case code 6396.
- 48-oz./3-lb. cartons of “BAR-S CLASSIC CORN DOGS – 16 Honey Batter Dipped Franks On A Stick” with package code 14054, “Use By” dates of 4/6/2017 and 4/9/2017, and case code 14038.
Bar-S foods has not confirmed the presence of listeria in their food items, but due to recurring issues at the plant, they had decided to recall the foods in order to take precaution.
If you have a recalled Bar-S product, you are advised to throw it away or to return it to where you purchased it. If you have questions or concerns, you are invited to call the Bar-S hotline at 1-888-965-6134 in order to receive further information on the recall.
The USDA warns that listeria can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that mostly affects the elderly, young children, pregnant women, and those with a weakened immune system.
Listeria can cause muscle aches, a fever, stiff neck, confusion, seizures, and loss of balance, in addition to diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms. In pregnancy, it can cause life threatening complications such as a still birth, preterm labor or a serious infection in the newborn baby.
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