WASHINGTON – More than 2 million lbs. of turkey bacon produced at a Kraft Heinz Foods Company, Newberry, SC plant are subject to a recall after the company received consumer complaints of spoilage before the “Best When Used By” date, the Food Safety Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture reported.
FSIS said Kraft Heinz has received reports of illness related to consumption of the turkey bacon, although the agency has received no reports. Kraft Heinz discovered the problem during its own investigation of spoilage-related consumer complaints, FSIS noted.
The affected products include:
• 56 oz. cardboard boxes (containing four plastic wrapped packages) marked Oscar Mayer “Selects Uncured Turkey Bacon” bearing the plant number P-9070, the line number RS19 and Product UPC 0 4470007633 0, and with “Best When Used By” dates of 24 AUG 2015 through 26 OCT 2015.
• 36 oz. cardboard boxes (containing three plastic wrapped packages) marked Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon “Smoked Cured Turkey Chopped and Formed” bearing the plant number P-9070, the line number RS19 and Product UPC 0 7187154874 8, and with “Best When Used By” dates of 28 AUG 2015 through 20 OCT 2015.
• 48 oz. cardboard boxes (containing four plastic wrapped packages) marked Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon “Smoked Cured Turkey Chopped and Formed” bearing the plant number P-9070, the line number RS19 and Product UPC 0 7187154879 3, and with “Best When Used By” dates of 3 SEPT 2015 through 30 OCT 2015.
The products bear the establishment number “P-9070” inside the USDA mark of inspection, as well as the line number “RS19”. FSIS said the turkey bacon products were shipped nationwide and exported to the Bahamas and St. Martin.
