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Jennie-O Turkey Recall

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • April 2, 2011

Jennie-O Turkey Recall

UPDATE 4-6-10: According to the CDC, Salmonella Hadar (the type related to this recall) is a resistant strain to the following antibiotics: ampicillin, amoxicillin, clavulanate, cephalothin and tetracycline. This makes it specially dangerous as it can increase the risk of hospitalization and treatment failure in infected individuals.

Jennie-O Turkey Store has recalled 54,960 pounds of frozen, raw turkey burger products due to possible Salmonella taint. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says that more raw turkey products may be recalled. The recall is national and 12 (twelve) people have already reported being affected with Salmonella from this product.

FSIS recommends that consumers “wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat and poultry, and cook poultry”including ground turkey burgers”to 165° F, as determined with a food thermometer.”

Check your fridges for 4-pound boxes of Jennie-O Turkey Store® “All Natural Turkey Burgers with seasonings Lean White Meat“. Each box contains 12 1/3-pound individually wrapped burgers. (view label here). The boxes have use by date of “DEC 23 2011” and coded with numbers ranging from “32710” through “32780”. You will find these numbers on the side panel of each box, just above the opening tear strip. Establishment number “P-7760” is located within the USDA mark of inspection on the front of each box. The products were packaged on Nov. 23, 2010.

If you have these products, do not consume. If you have already consumed them and are suffering from diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, you may have ingested salmonella. Additional symptoms may be chills, headache, nausea and vomiting that can last up to seven days. Head to your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. Contact the USDA if you have additional questions on this recall at 1-888-674-6854.

Return them to their place of purchase and request a refund.

 

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