USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Ground Turkey Linked to Salmonella
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for raw ground turkey products from Plainville Brands, LLC, linked to a multistate Salmonella Hadar outbreak.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert
Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.
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 3/5 (High).
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) with reported illnesses, fitting the rubric for 'High' severity (score 3) as it is not classified as FDA Class I or USDA Class I, and no fatalities are reported.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for approximately 211,406 pounds of raw ground turkey products produced by Plainville Brands, LLC. The alert was issued because the products may have caused Salmonella Hadar illness. A formal recall was not requested because it is believed the products are no longer available for purchase, though some may remain in consumers' freezers.
The affected products were produced between December 18, 2020, and December 29, 2020, and bear establishment number EST. P-244. They were shipped to retail locations nationwide. Specific products include 1-lb. packages of Nature’s Promise Free from 94% LEAN | 6% FAT Ground Turkey, 1-lb. and 3-lb. packages of Wegman 94% LEAN | 6% FAT Ground Turkey, and 1-lb. packages of Plainville Farms Ground White Turkey 93% | 7% Fat, with specific use-by dates listed in the source.
FSIS and public health partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of 28 Salmonella Hadar illnesses in 12 states. Evidence links one case to this establishment, but not all illnesses. Consumers who have these products should not consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Retailers should destroy any returned product immediately.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Ground Turkey Products Linked to Salmonella Hadar Illness
- Brand
- Plainville Farms
- Manufacturer
- Plainville Farms
- Category
- Food — Raw Poultry
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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