Tyson recalls 8.5 million pounds of frozen chicken

Tyson Foods is recalling some 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken for possible listeria contamination, the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday night.

Driving the news: The CDC issued a food safety alert Saturday after some of Tyson’s products were linked to a listeria outbreak that caused three hospitalizations and one death.

For the safety of consumers and their families, today we issued a voluntary recall for some fully cooked chicken products. It does not include chicken nuggets or fresh products. Please read our news release. https://t.co/CxdKNZWTK0 pic.twitter.com/BqW6Z6DP9P

— Tyson Foods (@TysonFoods) July 4, 2021