{"id":153046,"date":"2025-07-03T14:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/potential-contamination-with-listeria-has-led-to-the-recall-of-over-165-tons-of-processed-turkey\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T14:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:28:14","slug":"potential-contamination-with-listeria-has-led-to-the-recall-of-over-165-tons-of-processed-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/potential-contamination-with-listeria-has-led-to-the-recall-of-over-165-tons-of-processed-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential contamination with Listeria has led to the recall of over 165 tons of processed turkey."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div class=\"visual__image image-initial-width\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">The authorities recommend not consuming foods that could be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. (Infobae Illustrative Image)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The company <b>Kraft Heinz Food Company<\/b> has announced the withdrawal of approximately <b>368,000 pounds<\/b> (over <b>165 tons<\/b>) of \u00a0Oscar Mayer turkey\u00a0 due to potential contamination with the dangerously pathogenic bacteria, <i><b>Listeria Monocytogenes<\/b><\/i>. This alarming \u00a0news\u00a0 was reported by the <b>United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)<\/b> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The \u00a0recall\u00a0 includes fully cooked products produced between <b>April 24<\/b> and <b>June 11<\/b> at the company\u2019s facility located in <b>Newberry, South Carolina<\/b>. These affected items were widely distributed across various retailers in the \u00a0United States\u00a0, as well as in the \u00a0British Virgin Islands\u00a0 and \u00a0Hong Kong\u00a0, according to the official statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Fortunately, as of now, <b>No cases of illnesses have been reported<\/b>. The health alert was triggered following the discovery of a possible presence of <b>Listeria<\/b> in certain finished products during the company\u2019s internal laboratory tests. The USDA has indicated that robust \u00a0surveillance\u00a0 is being maintained as the investigation unfolds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Among the products involved in this recall are the following lots of \u00a0Oscar Mayer Bacon\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul data-icon=\"\u2b24\" class=\"list\">\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span><b>12-ounce packaging<\/b>: This includes the code <b>UPC 071871548601<\/b>, with expiration dates ranging from <b>July 18 to August 2<\/b> and the <b>RS40 lot code<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span><b>36 ounces packaging<\/b>: This consists of a total of three 12-ounce packages, with UPC code <b>071871548748<\/b>, and consumption dates from <b>July 23 to September 4<\/b>, including <b>Lot Codes RS19, RS40, and RS42<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span><b>48 ounces packaging<\/b>: This comprises four 12-ounce packages, code <b>UPC 071871548793<\/b>. The expiration dates are from <b>July 18 to September 4<\/b>, sharing the <b>Lot Codes RS19, RS40, and RS42<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In a serious warning, federal authorities have stated that consumers should <b>not consume these products under any circumstances<\/b>. &#8220;They must be discarded or returned to the point of purchase,&#8221; emphasized the USDA in its official notification.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"The affected packages could be found\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"691\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Potential-contamination-with-Listeria-has-led-to-the-recall-of.png\" width=\"595\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Affected packages could still be found in refrigerators or household freezers. (Credit: USDA)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><b>Listeria Monocytogenes<\/b> is a bacterium that can lead to severe infections, particularly dangerous for <b>older adults<\/b>, individuals with \u00a0weakened immune systems\u00a0, and \u00a0pregnant women\u00a0\u2014who may transmit the infection to their newborns. Notable symptoms of <b>Listeriosis<\/b> include <b>high fever, muscle aches, neck stiffness, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The <b>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/b> estimates that approximately <b>1,600 people are infected with Listeria each year in the United States<\/b>, leading to around <b>260 fatalities<\/b> from complications resulting from this foodborne illness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In response to recurring outbreaks, federal officials announced new protocols in December aimed at enhancing the prevention of Listeria outbreaks. One notorious case involved \u00a0Boar\u2019s Head\u00a0 brand meat products, which resulted in over \u00a060 illnesses and 10 fatalities\u00a0, according to CDC statistics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Following the new regulations, the <b>Department of Agriculture<\/b> has intensified supervision of processed and meat products, striving to identify potential contamination sources prior to consumer access. A USDA spokesperson stated, &#8220;We are working closely with companies to ensure food safety and minimize risks to public health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"The product was widely distributed\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"684\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751552893_944_Potential-contamination-with-Listeria-has-led-to-the-recall-of.png\" width=\"504\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">The product was widely distributed in supermarkets in the United States and abroad. (Credit: USDA)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The Kraft Heinz Company affirmed that it is <b>fully cooperating with regulatory authorities<\/b> and has initiated an internal review of its quality control and production procedures at the impacted plant. &#8220;We are committed to the safety of our consumers, and we are acting with utmost caution through this voluntary recall,&#8221; stated the company in a formal announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Given the widespread distribution, it is estimated that <b>thousands of products may still be in consumer refrigerators or freezers<\/b>. Authorities urge anyone who has purchased these specific items to review the lot codes and expiration dates carefully to identify whether they are impacted.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The authorities recommend not consuming foods that could be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. (Infobae Illustrative Image) The company Kraft Heinz Food Company has announced the withdrawal of approximately 368,000 pounds (over 165 tons) of \u00a0Oscar Mayer turkey\u00a0 due to potential contamination with the dangerously pathogenic bacteria, Listeria Monocytogenes. This alarming \u00a0news\u00a0 was reported by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[10001,1727,3115,9202,11212,24473,6225,1841],"class_list":["post-153046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-contamination","tag-led","tag-listeria","tag-potential","tag-processed","tag-recall","tag-tons","tag-turkey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}