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.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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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