Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Recalls Fully Cooked Poultry Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA recalls 135,810 pounds of fully cooked chicken products from Tip Top Poultry, Inc. that may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a serious infection risk for pregnant women, elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.
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What happened, in plain English
Tip Top Poultry is recalling about 135,810 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1276005-tip-top-poultry-recalls-cooked-chicken-due-to-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1276005-tip-top-poultry-recalls-cooked-chicken-due-to-listeria-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #085-2019
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“Tip Top Poultry Recalls Cooked Chicken Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1276005-tip-top-poultry-recalls-cooked-chicken-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #085-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/tip-top-poultry-inc--recalls-fully-cooked-poultry-products-due-possible-listeria).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that may lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening illness in vulnerable groups. The bacteria can spread beyond the gastrointestinal tract and cause symptoms like fever, muscle aches, and confusion.
Who’s affected
Pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk from Listeria contamination. Anyone who consumed these products should be cautious.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for products with establishment number P-17453 inside the USDA inspection mark or on the case. These were produced on January 21, 2019 and display PACK DATE 01/21/19 on labels.
- Brand
Tip Top Poultry- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
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Throw away or return the recalled chicken products to the place of purchase immediately.
What USDA FSIS says to do
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Questions people ask
What is the risk of Listeria?
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that may lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening illness in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
How can I tell if I have the recalled product?
Check for establishment number P-17453 inside the USDA inspection mark or on the case. These products were produced on January 21, 2019 and display PACK DATE 01/21/19 on labels.
Should I be concerned if I ate this product?
If you are pregnant, elderly, or have a weakened immune system and experienced flu-like symptoms within two months after eating the product, seek medical care and inform your healthcare provider.
Contact Tip Top Poultry
We’ve drafted a message you can send Tip Top Poultry to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 085-2019 — Tip Top Poultry Tip Top Poultry Hello, I own a Tip Top Poultry that is covered by recall 085-2019 from Tip Top Poultry. The official recall notice states: These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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 #085-2019 (August 20, 2019)
- 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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