chicken listeria recall
Definition
A food safety action where chicken products are withdrawn from sale due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes listeriosis, a serious infection especially dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems.
Specifically, the January 2026 recall by Suzanna's Kitchen Inc. of approximately 13,720 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet products distributed to seven U.S. states (Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio) after a third-party lab detected potential Listeria contamination.
Examples
After the chicken listeria recall hit the news, my roommate inspected every drumstick like a paranoid detective.
The chicken listeria recall turned supermarket poultry aisles into ghost towns overnight.
Surviving a meal from the pre-recall batch felt like dodging a bacterial bullet in slow motion.
With the chicken listeria recall fresh in mind, Dave's famous wing night pivoted to cauliflower chaos.