Ground turkey products recalled for possible contamination
Butterball, LLC is recalling approximately 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with outside materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
The FSIS and Butterball, LLC said consumers reported finding pieces of blue plastic embedded in raw ground turkey produced by Est. 7345.
The ground turkey items were produced on September 28, 2021.
The following products have been recalled:
- 2.5-lb. trays containing “farm to family BUTTERBALL all natural Ground Turkey” with the case code 50211271, a sell or freeze by date of 10/18/2021, and timestamps from 2123 through 2302 printed on the packaging.
- 3-lb. tray containing “Kroger GROUND TURKEY” with the case code 50211271, a sell or freeze by date of 10/17/2021, and timestamps from 2314 through 2351 printed on the packaging.
The products recalled have the establishment number “EST. P-7345” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
These products were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
There have been no confirmed reports of injuries from consuming these products.
Anyone who is concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
If you have purchased these products, you are urged not to consume them and should instead throw them away or return them to the place you purchased them from.
If you have questions about the recall, please call the Butterball Consumer Hotline at (800) 288-8372.