Nearly 14,000 Pounds of Ready-to-Eat Chicken Recalled for Listeria

Do you keep fully cooked chicken in your freezer for quick lunches, salads, or weeknight wraps? This is a good moment to do a two-minute check.

A Suzanna’s Kitchen chicken recall is underway after federal officials said certain ready-to-eat chicken products may be linked to a Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 

Nearly 14,000 pounds of chicken are being recalled, and the affected product is a foodservice-style item that could still show up in your home freezer if you buy in bulk or through certain suppliers.

What’s Being Recalled

The recall involves fully cooked grilled chicken breast fillets produced by Suzanna’s Kitchen, a Norcross, Georgia establishment.

Federal recall details describe the product as a 10-pound case containing two 5-pound bags. 

The product was produced on October 14th, 2025, and the concern surfaced after a third-party lab test detected Listeria in a sample.

The Key Identifier to Look For

If you’re checking the inventory for a household or a workplace kitchen, the fastest way to confirm you have the right product is the code.

Look for Lot Code 60104 P1382 287 5 J14 on the packaging, along with the USDA establishment number (the recall notice lists it as P-1382). 

If those match, treat the product as part of the recall.

Where It Was Distributed

This recall is focused on foodservice distribution, meaning the product was shipped to foodservice centers rather than being marketed as a typical grocery-store retail package.

The distribution listed in recent coverage and the federal notice includes:

• Alabama

• Florida

• Georgia

• Missouri

• New Hampshire

• North Carolina

• Ohio 

That matters if you work in a school, hospital, restaurant, catering operation, or other commercial kitchen, but it can also matter if you buy in bulk.

Why Listeria Gets Taken Seriously

Listeria isn’t the kind of issue where you want to wait and see.

Listeria monocytogenes contamination can be particularly dangerous for pregnant women, older adults, newborns, and anyone with a weakened immune system. 

Symptoms can vary, and, in serious cases, listeriosis can lead to severe complications.

The recall notice indicates that there have been no confirmed illnesses reported in connection with this product at the time of the announcement.

And that’s precisely why recalls work: often, we’re able to catch things early.

What to Do If You Have It

If your package matches the identifiers above, the safest move is simple: don’t eat it. In a home setting, toss it out or return it if your place of purchase accepts returns for recalled products. 

In a workplace setting, follow your standard recall protocol, pull the product from circulation immediately, and contact your distributor or supplier for next steps.

If you already cooked or served it, public guidance typically recommends cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces, containers, or utensils that may have touched the product, especially because Listeria can spread quickly through cross-contamination in refrigerators and prep areas.

A Quick Freezer Check That Helps Everyone

Recalls are easy to ignore until you realize how often we rely on the same shortcuts: cooked proteins, bagged ingredients, and grab-and-go staples.

But, a quick label check will help keep your kitchen safe. 

It also helps the recall process work the way it’s supposed to, by getting potentially affected products out of circulation before they reach someone vulnerable.

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