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Listeria is most commonly found in processed meats such as deli meats and hot dogs, as well as in soft cheeses, raw meat and unpasteurized milk

• Potentially deadly bacteria
• Consumer Tips from the USDA
• Recall information for Bil Mar
• Recall information for Thorn Apple Valley
• Related stories and sites

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two meat processing plants that already have recalled some products possibly contaminated with the sometimes fatal Listeria bacteria have expanded their recall lists.

The Agriculture Department said Thursday that Bil Mar Foods has added more brands to its December 22 recall of hot dogs and luncheon meats made over a six-month period at its plant in Zeeland, Michigan.

Since then, three more companies announced that they are recalling meat after the bacteria was found in their products.

One of them, Thorn Apple Valley, has now provided updated information about the brand names under which it sells its products, made from July 1998 to December 1998 at its processing plant in Forrest City, Arkansas.

Potentially deadly bacteria

Listeriosis, a condition caused by deadly Listeria bacteria, causes no more than flu-like symptoms for most healthy people. But it can kill, by causing meningitis or blood infection. Most at risk are pregnant women, the elderly and people with weak immune systems.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this week that the death toll from tainted meat linked to Bil Mar's Michigan plant has risen to 12. No illnesses have been linked to the Thorn Apple Valley products.

Last week Bosell Foods, Inc., of Cleveland recalled 350 pounds of sliced ham. No illnesses were reported.

Earlier this month, Oscar Mayer Foods voluntarily recalled two types of luncheon meat after an elderly man in Kansas City, Missouri, became sick after eating the company's deli meat.

Recall information for Bil Mar

Bil Mar, a division of Chicago-based Sara Lee Corp., says the company expects to retrieve 15 million pounds of meat. A Sara Lee spokeswoman denied a report that the recall would be as large as 35 million pounds, which would have made it the largest meat recall in U.S. history.

The added Bil Mar products were not believed to have been sold at retail at the time of the original recall. All products are identified by the Bil Mar establishment codes of "EST 6911" or "P-261."

Additional Bil Mar brands being recalled:

• Allen's Pride Medium Cooked Beef Split Top Round (typically sold in frozen packages weighing from seven to 10 pounds).

• GFS Cooked Whole turkey Breast
• GFS Turkey Franks 8/lb
• GFS Turkey Franks 10/lb
• GFS Turkey Meat Smorgas Pack
• GFS Fresh Turkey Ham
• GFS Turkey Canadian Bacon

• Monarch Heritage Corned Beef Bottom Round Cooked
• Monarch Heritage Roast Beef Top Round
• Monarch Advantage All Meat Weiner 10/1
• Monarch Heritage Turkey Weiner 10/1
• Monarch Premium Natural Smoked Turkey Breast
• Monarch Heritage Deli Smoked Turkey Breast

• Ball Park
• Bil Mar
• Bryan Bunsize
• Bryan 3 lb Club Pack hot dogs
• Grillmaster
• Hygrade
• Mr. Turkey
• Sara Lee Deli Meat
• Sara Lee Home Roast

Recall information for Thorn Apple Valley

Last week, Thorn Apple Valley announced a recall of 30 million pounds of meat. It includes all meat and poultry products bearing the codes "EST 13529" or "EST P13529" anywhere on the package.

Since then, the company provided the Agriculture Department with an amended list of products.

• Always Save Frank 12 oz.
• Best Choice Beef Hot Dogs 1 lb.
• Best Choice Meat Hot Dogs 1 lb.
• Big-Uns Franks 1 lb.
• Borman Franks 2 lb.
• Carter's Hot Dogs 1 lb.
• Colonial Beef Franks 1 lb.
• Colonial Mild Franks 1 lb.
• Corn King Beef Franks 12 oz.
• Corn King 1 lb.
• Corn King Franks 12 oz.
• Corn King Franks 1 lb.
• Corn King Franks Red 12 oz.
• Fair Grounds Beef Franks 16 oz.
• Fair Grounds Franks 12 oz.
• Fair Grounds Franks 16 oz.
• Flavor King Franks 1 lb.
• Generic 2 Franks
• Generic 2 Franks 16 oz.
• Generic 2.5 inch Mini Frank
• Gunnoe's Frank 12 oz.
• Hannaford Beef Franks 1 lb.
• Hannaford Franks 1 lb.
• Hannaford Franks 12 oz.
• Hannaford Franks Low Sodium 1 lb.
• Hannaford Wieners 1 lb.
• Herrud Franks 16 lb.
• Iowa Gold Hot Dogs 16 oz.
• Nepco Franks 1 lb.
• Piggly Wiggly Franks 1 lb.
• Piggly Wiggly Hot Dog Red 12 oz.
• Schnucks Beef Franks 1 lb.
• Schnucks Franks 1 lb.
• Spartan Beef Franks 1 lb.
• Spartan Franks 2 lb.
• Spartan Franks 1 lb.
• Thorn Apple Valley Franks 1 lb.
• Tops Beef Franks 1 lb.
• Tops Franks 1 lb.
• Wilson Beef Franks 16 oz.
• Wilson Beef Franks 12 oz.
• Wilson Farms Franks 1 lb.
• Wilson Franks 1 lb.
• Wilson Franks 12 oz.
• Winn Dixie Red Franks 12 oz.
• Winn Dixie Regular Franks 12 oz.

• Best Choice Bologna w/American 4 oz.
• HyVee Bologna w/American 4 oz.
• HyVee Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz .
• Iowa Gold Bologna w/American 4 oz.
• Iowa Gold Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz .
• Iowa Gold Turkey Breast/Cheddar 4 oz.
• Kroger Bologna w/American 4 oz .
• Kroger Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz.
• Kroger Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz.
• Lady Lee Bologna w/American 4 oz.
• Lady Lee Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz.
• Lady Lee Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz.
• Lady Lee Turkey Ham w/American 4 oz.
• Safeway Bologna w/American 4 oz.
• Safeway Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz.
• Safeway Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz.
• Save A Lot Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz.
• Save A Lot Turkey Breast/Cheddar 4 oz.
• Schnucks Bologna w/American 4 oz.
• Smart Selections Bologna w/American 4 oz.
• Smart Selections Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz.
• Smart Selections Turkey Breast with Cheddar 4 oz.
• Smart Selections Turkey Ham with American 4 oz.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.