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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalUSDA FSIS·030-2019·Announced 2019-03-13

Butterball Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Due to Salmonella Schwarzengrund Contamination

Butterball is recalling approximately 78,164 pounds of raw ground turkey products due to possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund contamination. The products were shipped to retail and institutional locations nationwide.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and reports a multistate outbreak involving 5 case patients, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Butterball, LLC, a Mount Olive, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 78,164 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Schwarzengrund. The prepacked raw ground turkey was produced on July 7, 2018. The recall includes various sizes of Butterball everyday Fresh Ground Turkey and private-label ground turkey products from Kroger and Food Lion, all bearing lot code 8188 and a sell or freeze by date of 7/26/18.

The products bear establishment number EST. P-7345 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to institutional and retail locations nationwide. FSIS and public health partners, including the CDC, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Schwarzengrund illnesses involving 5 case patients from 2 states. Wisconsin collected three intact Butterball brand ground turkey samples from a residence where 4 of the case patients live, and the case patients and ground turkey isolates are closely related genetically.

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, which typically results in diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment, though some may require hospitalization. Older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Butterball LLC Recalls Turkey Products Due to Possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund Contamination
Brand
Butterball, LLC
Manufacturer
Butterball, LLC
Category
Food — Raw Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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