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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·112-2018·Announced 2018-11-15

Jennie-O Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Due to Salmonella Reading Contamination

Jennie-O is recalling raw ground turkey products produced in September 2018 due to possible Salmonella Reading contamination linked to a multi-state outbreak.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC is recalling approximately 147,276 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be associated with an illness outbreak of Salmonella Reading. The affected products were produced on September 11, 2018, and include various 1-lb. packages of ground turkey and seasoned ground turkey with specific use-by dates in October 2018. These items bear establishment number P-190 and were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The recall is part of a broader investigation by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the CDC, and state health partners into an illness cluster involving 164 case-patients in 35 states. Traceback activities identified a sample of Jennie-O ground turkey from a case-patient's home that tested positive for the outbreak strain. FSIS notes that additional products from other companies may also be recalled as the investigation continues.

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. FSIS advises that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. To protect against Salmonella, consumers should always cook turkey and other poultry products thoroughly to a safe internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit and wash their hands after handling raw poultry.

The recalled product

Product
Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Reading Contamination
Category
Food — Raw Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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