Pork and Chicken Contaminated by Broccoli
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: March 12, 2011

Taylor Farms Pacific, located in Tracy, CA, announced a precautionary recall of approximately 64,000 pounds of pork and chicken products that contain broccoli. The broccoli, which was routinely sampled by the Washington Department of Agriculture, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can be more deadly than Salmonella and Clostridium botulinum.
The products, which contain expiration dates of February 7 to March 7, 2011, included in the recall include:

“Raley’s Yellow Curry Chicken Rice Bowl” 17 oz.
“Raley’s Udon Pork Noodle Bowl”, 17 oz.
“Raley’s Udon Chicken Noodle Bowl”, 17 oz.
“Raley’s Asian Pasta Toss Tray”, 12 oz.
“Raley’s Family Grilled Chicken Penne Alfredo”, 36 oz.
“Raley’s Grilled Chicken Breast with Mashed Potato and  					Gravy” 14 oz.
“Taylor Farms Snack Pot Penne Alfredo”, 10.75 oz.
6.25 lb cases of. “Taylor Farms Broccoli Crunch Salad  					Kit” bearing “case code” 10203140
6.25 lb cases of “Taylor Farms Broccoli Crunch Kit”  					bearing “case code” 10210070
6.25 lb cases of “SYSCO Broccoli Crunch Kit” bearing  					“case code” 10203125

For the full recall press release click here.