Jennie-O Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Due to Salmonella Reading Contamination
Jennie-O is recalling approximately 164,210 pounds of raw ground turkey products produced in October 2018 due to possible Salmonella Reading contamination.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) associated with a widespread outbreak involving 216 case-patients, fitting the rubric criteria for high-risk pathogens without a specific FDA Class I designation in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, Inc. is recalling approximately 164,210 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Reading. The affected items were produced on October 22, 2018, and October 23, 2018, and bear establishment number EST. P-579. Specific products include various packages of Jennie-O Ground Turkey and seasoned ground turkey, as well as Stater Bros. brand ground turkey, with use-by dates of November 12, 2018, or November 13, 2018.
The recall is part of a larger investigation into a Salmonella Reading outbreak involving 216 case-patients in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Traceback activities identified a genetic link between the bacteria found in a case-patient and a sample of Jennie-O ground turkey from that patient's home. The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
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 notes that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. Cooking turkey to a safe internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit kills Salmonella, but individuals concerned about illness should contact their health care provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Reading Contamination
- Brand
- Jennie-O Turkey Store
- Manufacturer
- Jennie-O Turkey Store
- Category
- Food — Raw Poultry
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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