KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville, Tennessee-based company has recalled roughly 497 pounds of beef jerky products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday.
The ready-to-eat beef jerky items, shipped to retailers nationwide, were produced by Magnolia Provision Co. Inc. on Aug. 25.
Per the recall notice, all three affected varieties carry the “Beef Jerky Experience Chop House Style Prime Rib Flavored Beef Jerky” label and an Aug. 25, 2023, expiration date. The products were sold in 2-ounce, 8-ounce and 16-ounce packages.
The affected products also bear “EST. 8091″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
According to the inspection service, the issue was discovered when Magnolia Provision Co. reported that it received confirmation from its third-party laboratory that a “product contact surface sample returned as positive for Listeria monocytogenes.”
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, which can result in serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeriosis can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women, the agency stated.
Consumers are advised to not consume the recalled products and to either discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
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