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Stop using now Meat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published May 12, 2017

Valley Innovative Services Recalls Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Valley Innovative Services recalls 130,071 pounds of frozen meat and poultry products with possible Listeria contamination. Consumers are urged not to consume these items.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #049-2017Meat & poultryValley Innovative Services ›
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What happened, in plain English

Valley Innovative Services is recalling approximately 130,071 pounds of frozen meat and poultry products that may contain Listeria monocytogenes. This contamination poses a serious health risk, especially for pregnant women, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275702-valley-innovative-services-recalls-meat-products-due-to-possible-listeria.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275702-valley-innovative-services-recalls-meat-products-due-to-possible-listeria · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #049-2017

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“Valley Innovative Services Recalls Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275702-valley-innovative-services-recalls-meat-products-due-to-possible-listeria. Based on USDA FSIS recall #049-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/valley-innovative-services-recalls-meat-and-poultry-frozen-entrce-products-due).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that may lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infections in newborns. It can also cause severe illness in older adults and those with weakened immune systems.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased these frozen meat and poultry products are affected. Those at highest risk include pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for products labeled with establishment number EST. 18350 on the packaging. The recalled items include frozen entrÇe products with specific production and sell-by dates listed in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    Valley Innovative Services
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

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    Discard or return the recalled products to the place of purchase.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2017.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201712. USDA FSIS announced the recall: May 12, 201722017
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

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Questions people ask

Are there any confirmed cases of illness from these products?

No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported due to consumption of these products.

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  • Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #049-2017 (May 12, 2017)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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