Target Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Due to Temperature Abuse
Target is recalling frozen meat and poultry sold at a single Hawaii store due to temperature abuse during transport that may have allowed pathogen growth.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria, E. coli O157, Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen ready-to-eat and non-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. The recall is due to temperature abuse during transport, where products were exposed to temperatures greater than 60°F for over five hours. This condition may have resulted in the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens, including Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella.
The affected items were sold from March 23, 2018, to March 27, 2018, at one Target retail store in Honolulu, Hawaii. The issue was discovered on March 27, 2018, when the company received temperature records from the carrier. All inventory of the impacted items has been removed from the store and destroyed. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumers who purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away. Consumers can call Target Guest Relations at 1-800-440-0680 for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Target Corporation Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat and Non-Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at a Single Store on Oahu, Honolulu, HI
- Category
- Food — Frozen Meat and Poultry
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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