Potential listeria contamination impacting nearly 200 Philly schools; find out which ones
PHILADELPHIA - A potential listeria contamination has families with students in the School District of Philadelphia concerned about the health of their children.
The district released a letter Friday alerting families that the recall of certain chicken products served to students were subject to a nationwide recall because of a potential listeria contamination. Nearly 200 schools are impacted, affecting thousands of students.
These sites, meals and dates are where the food was served and when:
- Pre-K: Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo Penne (served Oct. 8)
- Pre-K children with a food allergy substitution: Chicken Strips Honey Mustard Green Bean (served between Oct. 4 – Oct. 10) and Chicken Caribbean Pineapple Sauce Rice Carrots (served between Oct. 4 – Oct. 10)
- K-12 sites: Chicken w/BBQ Sauce Rice Baked Beans (served on September 23, 2024)
Listeria is a foodborne infection that can be deadly to vulnerable individuals.
The district told FOX 29 the chicken product has been removed out of an abundance of caution.
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Doctor Mike Cirigliano says the best thing for parents to do is keep an eye out for any symptoms their kids could be experiencing, "What I would take from this is look, if I had a child that consumed some of this chicken, or other food that may have been contaminated, you watch them. Make sure that they don’t develop a fever, they don’t develop GI problems, like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting. Things like that."
The district went on to say the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Division has no confirmed reports of any negative reactions to the food served and recalled.
The district provided a link to the various K-12 and PreK locations involved and that can be found here.