Ukrop's Homestyle Foods Recalls Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods recalls ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from Sept 14-2018 that may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers are urged not to consume these products.
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What happened, in plain English
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is recalling approximately 18,296 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products made between September 14 and October 3, 2018, due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious infections, especially in older adults, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275878-ukrop-s-homestyle-foods-recalls-meat-products-due-to-possible.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275878-ukrop-s-homestyle-foods-recalls-meat-products-due-to-possible · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #087-2018
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“Ukrop's Homestyle Foods Recalls Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275878-ukrop-s-homestyle-foods-recalls-meat-products-due-to-possible. Based on USDA FSIS recall #087-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ukrops-homestyle-foods-recalls-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-products-due-possible).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that may lead to fever, muscle aches, confusion, and in severe cases, miscarriages, stillbirths, or life-threatening infections in newborns. The bacteria can spread beyond the gastrointestinal tract and is particularly dangerous for vulnerable groups.
Who’s affected
People who purchased these products between September 14 and October 3, 2018, are affected. Those most at risk include older adults, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for products with establishment number EST.19979 on the USDA inspection mark. These items were sold in retail locations in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia between September 14 and October 3, 2018.
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Ukrop's- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
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Discard or return the recalled products to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia”
States: Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2020.
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
- FSIS closed the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Are there any confirmed cases of illness from this product?
No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported due to consumption of these products.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #087-2018 (October 5, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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