Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich Chicken Breast Strips Tainted With Listeria

Lee Coleman

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And the list grows for recalls on food! This time the six-ounce packages of Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat, Grilled, Fully Cooked, Ready To Eat. The package lot numbers are P-19676 and a use by date of 19 Apr 2007. There were 52,650 pounds of fully cooked chicken breasts produced Jan 9th and sent nationwide to retailers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture found a sample of the meat tested in Georgia was contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes which can cause listeriosis a rare but serious infection. At this time there have been no reported illnesses linked to the recalled chicken. If you or someone you know may have been exposed to this you may want to contact an attorney to see what your legal rights may be. According to the CDC website here is a list of symptoms associated with Listeria.

"A person with listeriosis has fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrintestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions can occur.
Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness; however, infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarraige or stillbirth, premature delivery, or infection of the newborn. "