A salmonella scare has prompted a recall of just under 55,000 lbs. of “raw frozen turkey meat” sold under the popular brand name Jennie-O after the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service was notified of a patient infected by the dangerous bacteria in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin patient was the first to ping FSIS radar, but since then, individuals infected with Salmonella Hadar linked to Jennie-O turkey products were located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington.
The recall affects 4-lb. boxes of Jennie-O Turkey Store “All Natural Turkey Burgers With Seasonings, Lean White Meat.” Packages contain 12 individually-wrapped, 1/3-lb. turkey burgers, and were boxed on November 23rd, 2010. The affected Jennie-O product was shipped nationwide, and is marked by a lot codes of “32710” through “32780” (located above the tear strip) with a use-by date of “DEC 23 2011.” The front of each box has a USDA mark of inspection with an establishment number of “P-7760” located inside the seal.
Hormel Foods has posted an official recall notice on their website, with information about safe food handling to avoid being salmonella infection. Also listed are symptoms of salmonella infection and hotline information for consumers with recall-related questions.
