Over 2 million pounds of turkey-bacon recalled by Kraft Heinz

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says that while the agency has not received any reports of illness due to the consumption of the product, the company is reporting it has received reports of illness due to people eating the product.

The turkey bacon being recalled was produced between May 31, 2015, and Aug. 6, 2015, and was shipped to retailers across the United States, and exported to the Bahamas and St. Martin.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Kraft Heinz Consumer Relations Center at (800) 278-3403. The FSIS is classifying this recall as a Class II recall. Consumers who think they may have an illness related to the recalled product are asked to call their health care provider.

The following products are subject to the recall:
*56-ounce cardboard boxes (containing four plastic-wrapped packages) labeled as Oscar Mayer “Selects Uncured Turkey Bacon.” The plant number is P-9070, the line number is RS19 and the Product UPC 0 4470007633 0. It has “Best When Used By” dates of 24 AUG 2015 through 26 OCT 2015.

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*36-ounce cardboard boxes (containing three plastic-wrapped packages) labeled as Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon “Smoked Cured Turkey Chopped and Formed.” The plant number is P-9070, the line number is RS19 and the Product UPC 0 7187154874 8. It has “Best When Used By” dates of 28 AUG 2015 through 20 OCT 2015.

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* 48-ounce cardboard boxes (containing four plastic-wrapped packages) labeled as Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon “Smoked Cured Turkey Chopped and Formed.” The plant number is P-9070, the line number is RS19 and the Product UPC 0 7187154879 3. It has “Best When Used By” dates of 3 SEPT 2015 through 30 OCT 2015.

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The products in this recall have an establishment number “P-9070” inside the USDA mark of inspection, as well as the line number “RS19”.

Customer complaints about spoilage of the product triggered the investigation by the company. The FSIS also will be conducting “recall effectiveness checks” to verify the recalling company has notified its customers and the products have been pulled from retailers shelves, reports Food Safety News.

To further clarify: A Class II recall means: This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.