Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon recalled over possible listeria contamination
Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon products are recalled on possible contamination by Listeria bacteria which can cause food poisoning, federal health officials announced on Wednesday.
No illness has been confirmed to date, officials from the American agriculture department have said.
Kraft Heinz Food Company of Newberry, South Carolina, announced the recall of the fully cooked turkey bacon which was produced from April 24 to June 11. The problem was discovered when the company’s laboratory tests indicated potential contamination of Listeria.
The recall includes the following products, which have been sent to American stores on a national scale, as well as the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong:
– 12 ounces of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original with the UPC code 071871548601 printed on the package under the barcode. They have use dates from July 18 to August 2 and the Lot RS40 code.
– 36 ounces of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original containing three packages of 12 ounces of product with the UPC code 071871548748 printed on the package under the barcode. They include dates of use from July 23 to September 4 and Lot RS19, RS40 and RS42 codes.
– Packages of 48 ounces of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original containing four packages of 12 ounces of product with the UPC code 071871548793 printed on the package under the barcode. They include dates of use from July 18 to September 4 and Lot RS19, RS40 and RS42 codes.
Consumers should not eat the products, which can be in their refrigerators or freezers. They must be thrown or returned to the place of purchase.
Listeria infections can cause serious illnesses, especially in the elderly, people with weakened immune systems and those pregnant or their newborns. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.
About 1,600 people fall sick each year from Listeria infections and about 260 Maient, said the CDC.
Federal officials in December declared that they reorganized protocols to prevent Listeria infections after several high -level epidemics, including a Boar charcuterie meat which resulted in 10 deaths and more than 60 diseases last year.
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