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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·124-2018·Announced 2018-12-21

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.

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, 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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