Chicken recall nationwide as warning issued to customers

Two imported chicken products have been recalled by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as they may cause illness.

The frozen ready-to-eat chicken kebab products have been voluntarily recalled by Canada based Al-Safa US LLC following the discovery of potential Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning and sometimes deadly infections. The affected products were produced in Canada on June 5, 2024, and imported to the U.S. on June 13 and 21.

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The following two products are included in the recall:

• 12.1-oz. cardboard box package containing “Al Safa Halal Charcoal Grilled Chicken Seekh Kebab Grilled, Minced, Chicken Patty Kebab” with the date November 30, 2025, and the code 0605404 printed on a sticker on the outside of the package.
• 14.11-oz. cardboard box package containing “Al Safa Halal Fully Cooked Chicken Chapli Kebab Seasoned Chicken Patty” with the date November 30, 2025, and 0605416 printed on a sticker on the outside of the package.

Both have an establishment number of 866 inside the Canadian mark of inspection. Approximately 2,010 pounds of the affected products were sent to retail locations across the U.S.

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The issue was discovered after routine testing conducted by the FSIS. There have so far been no reports of illness related to consuming the chicken. Anyone who has purchased the product is advised to either throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.

Newsweek has contacted Al-Safa US LLC for comment via the contact form on its website outside of regular working hours.

Listeria can contaminate food and drink products and cause food poisoning. An infection often leads to a range of unpleasant symptoms, and can sometimes result in serious illness.

Signs of a Listeria infection include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. According to the FSIS, symptoms can begin up to two months after eating a product that has been contaminated.

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Sometimes an invasive Listeria infection can spread beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In more vulnerable individuals, such as the very young, elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, infections can be much more serious. In pregnant women, Listeria infections have been linked with miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.

However, most healthy people not in these groups are likely to make a full recovery.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 1,600 people contract listeriosis in the U.S. each year, and about 260 of those infected die as a result. The CDC lists it as the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the country.

If you have felt ill after consuming one of the affected products, the FDA advises contacting your health care provider for assistance.