Meat Recalled For Listeria Shipped To NJ Schools: See Full List

NEW JERSEY — Meat and poultry products that have been recalled over possible listeria contamination were shipped to dozens of New Jersey schools, according to a new list released by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

In an update posted Thursday, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service released a "preliminary list" of hundreds of schools that received ready-to-eat products recalled by BrucePac. The company so far this month has recalled more than 11.7 million pounds of meat and poultry products after routine testing confirmed they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The New Jersey schools that received the recalled products, according to the preliminary list, include:

• Crawford St High School, 17 Crawford Street, Newark NJ
• Downtown Elementary School, 909 Broad Street, Newark NJ
• Downtown Middle School, 24 Maiden Lane, Newark NJ
• Fairmount Heights Elementary School, 308 S 9th Street, Newark NJ
• Fairmount Heights Middle School, 240 14th Avenue, Newark NJ
• Greater Brunswick Charter School, 429 Joyce Kilmer Ave, New Brunswick NJ
• Jersey City #31, 3055 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City #33, 362 Union Street, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City #34, 1830 JFK Blvd, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City #37, 158 Erie Street, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City #39, 214 Plainfield Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City #40, 88 Gates Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City #41, 59 Wilkinson Ave, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City 16 Washington, 275 Washington Street, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City Danforth Ave ECC, 160 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #12, 91 Astor Place, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #15, 135 Stegman Street, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #20 Annex, 218 Ocean Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #22, 265 Van Horne Street, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #23 Annex Westside, 1000 Westside Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #23 Annex/Renaissance Institute, 128 Duncan Avenue, Jersey City
• Jersey City PS #24, 220 Virginia Avenue, Jersey City
• Jersey City PS #25, 3385 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #27, 201 North Street, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #29, 123 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City PS #30, 171 Seaview Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
• Jersey City PS #6, 100 St. Paul's Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• Jersey City Regional Day School, 425 Johnston Avenue, Jersey City NJ
• John P Holland Charter School, 5 Garret Mountain Plaza, Woodlawn Park NJ
• North Star Lincoln Park HS, 377 Washington Street, Newark NJ
• Queen City Academy Charter School, 815 West 7th Street, Plainfield NJ
• Queen City Academy Charter School High School, 7-9 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield NJ
• Uvso Ivey Hill Preschool, 475-487 Irvington Ave, Newark NJ
• Uvso Palm St Daycare, 6 Palm Street, Newark NJ
• Uvso Smith St Preschool, 179 Smith Street, Newark NJ

Some of the brands that are part of the recall include 7-Eleven, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Kitchen, Atkins, Bell & Evans, Boston Market, Central Eats, Dole, Eat!, El Monterey, Fresh Express, Fusia, Giant Eagle, Gordon Choice, Good & Gather, Great Value, H-E-B, HMS, Home Chef, Jenny Craig, KitchenMate, Kroger, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, Meijer, Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods, Michelina’s, Mom’s Meals, RaceTrac, Raley’s, Ready Meals, Red's, Save Mart, Signature Select, Taylor Farms, Trader Joe’s, Udi’s, Wegmans, and Whitsons.

Food safety officials initially said ready-to-eat salads and wraps sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's and Aldi were among dozens of products included in a massive recall. Additional items including pastas and frozen meals sold at Costco and other stores may also be contaminated. Shortly after, officials warned many of the products were shipped to schools.

See the full list of recalled products, plus labels, lot codes and use-by dates here.

"FSIS is continuing to gather distribution information and is committed to ensuring consumers have the information needed to identify recalled products effectively," the agency said.

BrucePac produces various meat products, including chicken, beef, turkey and pork. Its website says it serves industrial, food service and retail clients.

No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported, according to the alert.

Eating food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems. People outside these risk groups are less affected.

Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, and are sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Jeff Golangco, vice president of business development at BrucePac, at 503-874-3000.

Patch's national desk contributed to this report.