WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Butterball is recalling almost 80,000 pounds of prepackaged raw turkey meat that may have been contaminated with Salmonella.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and two other federal agencies are investigating a mutli-state outbreak of the Salmonella illnesses found in five patients in two states including Wisconsin.
The meat was produced on July 7 and shipped to stores and institutions nationwide.
The products subject to recall are marked with the establishment number “EST. P-7345” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
These are the products subject to recall.
- 8-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing “BUTTERBALL everyday Fresh Ground Turkey WITH NATURAL FLAVORING (85% LEAN/15% FAT)” with sell or freeze by date of 7/26/18, lot code 8188, and UPC codes 22655-71555 or 22655-71557 represented on the label.
- 48-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing “BUTTERBALL everyday Fresh Ground Turkey WITH NATURAL FLAVORING (93% LEAN/7% FAT)” with sell or freeze by date of 7/26/18, lot code 8188 and UPC code 22655-71556 represented on the label.
- 16-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing “BUTTERBALL everyday Fresh Ground Turkey WITH NATURAL FLAVORING (85% LEAN/15% FAT)” with sell or freeze by date of 7/26/18, lot code 8188 and UPC code 22655-71546 represented on the label.
- 16-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing “BUTTERBALL everyday Fresh Ground Turkey WITH NATURAL FLAVORING (93% LEAN/7% FAT)” with sell or freeze by date of 7/26/18, lot code 8188 and UPC codes 22655-71547 or 22655-71561 represented on the label
- 48-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing “Kroger GROUND TURKEY FRESH 85% LEAN – 15% FAT” with sell or freeze by date of 7/26/18, lot code 8188, and UPC code 111141097993 represented on the label.
- 48-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing “FOOD LION 15% fat ground turkey with natural flavorings” with sell or freeze by date of 7/26/18, lot code 8188 and UPC code 3582609294 represented on the label.
The FSIS is concerned that some people may have the items in their freezers. They’re urging consumers to either throw the items away or return them to the place of purchase.
Symptoms of salmonelloses include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product.
Most people can recover from the illness but it can be life threatening to the elderly, infants and people with weakened immune systems.
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