NEW YORK – Dozens of schools in New York and New Jersey are affected by a recall of meat and poultry products possibly contaminated with listeria.

The recall expanded to include nearly 12 million pounds of products, including prepared meals, sent to schools, restaurants and major retailers, federal officials said.

Recalled food sent to schools in New York and New Jersey

Click here to see the full list of affected schools statewide. Also check out the following list provided by the USDA for schools in New York and New Jersey:

The Bronx

• International Leadership Charter High School, 3030 Riverdale Avenue
• Neighborhood Charter School: Bronx, 411 Wales Avenue

Harlem

• Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, 691 St. Nicholas Avenue

Staten Island

• New World Prep, 285 Clove Road
• New World Prep, 355 Morningstar Road
• New World Prep, 465 Villa Avenue
• St. Charles School, 200 Penn Avenue

Long Island

• New Hyde Park Road School, 300 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, NY
• Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School, 50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, NY
• Roosevelt Children's Academy, 105 Pleasant Ave, Roosevelt, NY
• Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School, 200 W Centennial Ave, Roosevelt, NY
• William L Buck School, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY

Jersey City, New Jersey

• Danforth Avenue Early Childhood Center, 160 Danforth Avenue
• Jersey City Public School No. 6, St. Pauls Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #12, 91 Astor Place
• Jersey City Public School #15, 135 Stegman Street
• Jersey City Public School #16, 275 Washington Street
• Jersey City Public School #20, 218 Ocean Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #22, 265 Van Horne Street
• Jersey City Public School #23, 1000 Westside Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #24, 220 Virginia Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #25, 3385 Kennedy Boulevard
• Jersey City Public School #27, 201 North Street
• Jersey City Public School #29, 123 Claremont Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #30, 171 Seaview Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #31, 3055 Kennedy Boulevard
• Jersey City Public School #33, 362 Union Street
• Jersey City Public School #34, 1830 JFK Boulevard
• Jersey City Public School #37, 158 Erie Street
• Jersey City Public School #39, 214 Plainfield Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #40, 88 Gates Avenue
• Jersey City Public School #41, 59 Wilkinson Avenue
• Jersey City Regional Day School, 425 Johnston Avenue
• Renaissance Institute, 128 Duncan Avenue

Newark, New Jersey

• Alexander Street Elementary School, 43 Alexander Street
• Clinton Hill Middle School, 600 Clinton Avenue
• Fairmount Heights Elementary School, 308 S 9th Street
• Fairmount Heights Middle School, 240 14th Avenue
• Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School, 17 Crawford Street
• Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Elementary School, 909 Broad Street
• Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Middle School, 24 Maiden Lane
• Lincoln Park Elementary School, 377 Washington Street
• Lincoln Park High School, 377 Washington Street
• UVSO Ivy Hill Pre-School, 475-487 Irvington Avenue
• UVSO Pal Street Child Care Center, 6 Palm Street
• Vailsburg Elementary School, 24 Hazelwood Avenue
• Vailsburg Middle School, 24 Hazelwood Avenue
• West Side Park Middle School 120 Livingston Street Newark NJ
• West Side Park Elementary School 557 15th Ave Newark NJ

New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Greater Brunswick Charter School, 429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue

Woodland Park, New Jersey

• John P Holland Charter School, 5 Garret Mountain Plaza

According to the USDA, BrucePac chicken samples tested positive for listeria

The updated recall includes prepared salads, burritos and other foods sold at stores such as Costco, Trader Joe's, Target and Walmart. The meat used in these products was processed at a BrucePac-operated production facility in Durant, Oklahoma.

BrucePac, based in Woodburn, Oregon, sells pre-cooked meat and poultry to industrial, food service and retail companies across the country.

According to federal officials, recalled foods were sold under numerous brands, including: 7Eleven, 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, HEB, 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, Whitsons.

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials said routine testing found potentially dangerous Listeria bacteria in samples from BrucePac chickens.

No illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the recall, USDA officials said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not opened an investigation into the outbreak, a spokesman said.

How to identify products in the BrucePac recall

The USDA released a 342-page list of hundreds of potentially affected foods, including chicken wraps sold at Trader Joe's, chicken burritos sold at Costco and many types of salads sold at stores like Target and Walmart become. The food was also sent to school districts and restaurants across the country.

The callback, published October 9thincludes food produced between May 31 and October 8, 2024. The recalled foods can be identified by the establishment numbers “51205 or P-51205” within or under the USDA inspection mark.

Consumers can check the USDA recall page for potentially affected products. Recalled foods should be thrown away or returned to stores for a refund, officials said.

Symptoms of a listeria infection

Eating foods contaminated with listeria can lead to potentially serious illness. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1,600 people in the U.S. become infected with Listeria bacteria each year and about 260 die from it.

Listeria infections typically cause fever, muscle pain, and fatigue and can cause neck stiffness, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. Symptoms can appear quickly or up to 10 weeks after eating contaminated food. The infections are particularly dangerous for older people, people with weakened immune systems or pregnant women.

The same type of bacteria is responsible for an associated outbreak Wild boar head deli meat At least ten people have died since May. The outbreak prompted a deli on Long Island start selling sausage products under their own label.