Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Turkey Products - Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella

Missouriwatcher · Aug 4, 2011

August 3, 2011 - Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a Springdale, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with a multi-drug resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall today bear the establishment number "P-963" inside the USDA mark of inspection, and include the following:

Ground Turkey Chubs - Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
10 lb. chubs of Honeysuckle White Fresh Natural Lean Ground Turkey with Natural Flavorings
10 lb. chubs of Unbranded Ground Turkey w/ Natural Flavoring 2 Pack
80 oz. (5 lbs.) chubs of Riverside Ground Turkey with Natural Flavoring
10 lb. chubs of Natural Lean Ground Turkey with Natural Flavorings
16 oz. (1 lb.) chubs of Fresh Lean HEB Ground Turkey 93/7
16 oz. (1 lb.) chubs of Fresh HEB Ground Turkey 85/15
16 oz. (1 lb.) chubs of Honeysuckle White 93/7 Fresh Ground Turkey with Natural Flavoring
4-1 Pound Packages of Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey with Natural Flavoring Value Pack
16 oz. (1 lb.) chubs of Honeysuckle White 85/15 Fresh Ground Turkey
48 oz. (3 lb.) chubs of Honeysuckle White 85/15 Fresh Ground Turkey

85% Ground Turkey - Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
19.2 oz. (1.2 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White 85/15 Ground Turkey
19.2 oz. (1.2 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White Taco Seasoned Ground Turkey Colored with Paprika
19.2 oz. (1 lb. 3.2 oz.) trays of Kroger Ground Turkey Fresh 85/15
48.0 oz. (3 lb.) trays of Kroger Ground Turkey Fresh 85/15
20 oz. (1.25 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White 85/15 Ground Turkey
48.0 oz. (3 lbs.) trays of Honeysuckle White 85/15 Ground Turkey Family Pack
16 oz. (1 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White 85/15 Ground Turkey
19.2 oz. (1.2 lbs.) trays of Honeysuckle White Seasoned Italian Style Ground Turkey with Natural Flavorings
20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) trays of Safeway Fresh Ground Turkey with Natural Flavorings * 15% Fat
(NOTE: Sold in Texas only at Randall's and Tom Thumb, Use or Freeze by 03/12/11 through 05/05/11)

93% Ground Turkey - Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
19.2 oz. (1.20 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White 93/7 Lean Ground Turkey
48 oz. (3.0 lbs.) trays of Honeysuckle White 93/7 Lean Ground Turkey Family Pack
19.2 oz. (1.2 lb.) trays of Fit & Active Lean Ground Turkey 93/07
19.2 oz. (1.2 lbs.) trays of Giant Eagle Ground Turkey Fresh & Premium Lean
19.2 oz. (1 lb 3.2 oz.) trays of Kroger Ground Turkey Fresh Lean 93/7
20 oz. (1.25 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White 93/7 Lean Ground Turkey

Ground Patties
16.0 oz. (1 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey Patties with "Use by" or "Freeze by" dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
16 oz. (1 lb.) trays of Kroger Ground Seasoned Turkey Patties Fresh 85/15, with "Use by" or "Freeze by" dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
16.0 oz. (1 lb.) trays of Shady Brook Farms Ground Turkey Burgers with Natural Flavoring with the following "Use by" or "Freeze by" dates: 07/09/11, 07/10/11, 07/11/11, 07/15/11, 07/16/11, 07/21/11, 07/22/11, 07/24/11, 08/01/11, or 08/04/11

Frozen Ground Turkey - Production Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/2/11
16 oz. (1 lb.) chubs of Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey with Natural Flavoring
16 oz. (1 lb.) chubs of Spartan Ground Turkey
48 oz. (3 lb.) chubs of Honeysuckle White 85/15 Ground Turkey
40 lb. Bulk Packed Ground Turkey with Natural Flavoring for Food Service Use Only

These products were distributed at the retail level nationwide...

A total of 79 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 26 states between March 1 and August 3, 2011. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg is resistant to several commonly prescribed antibiotics. Among the ill persons with available information, 22 (38%) have been hospitalized and 1 death has been reported. As a result of the epidemiologic and traceback investigations, as well as in-plant findings, FSIS determined that there is a link between the Cargill ground turkey products and this illness outbreak. FSIS is continuing to work with CDC, affected state public health partners, and the company on the investigation...
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_060_2011_Release/index.asp

Missouriwatcher · Aug 5, 2011

Re: Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Turkey Products - Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella

FSIS has reason to believe that the following retail location(s) received approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey products from Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a Springdale, Ark. establishment. This list may not include all retail locations that have received the recalled product or may include retail locations that did not actually receive the recalled product.
Therefore, it is important that you use the product-specific identification information:

Retailer Name
Aldi Nationwide
Giant Eagle Locations in PA, MD, WV and OH
HEB Locations in TX
Ingles Locations in SC, NC, AL, GA, TN and VA
Kroger Nationwide
Meijer Locations in MI, IL, KY, IN and OH
Stater Brothers Locations in CA
Walmart Nationwide
WinCo Locations in WA, ID, NE, CA and OR
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp

Pathfinder · Aug 9, 2011

Re: Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Turkey Products - Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella

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Government Knew About Bacteria at Plant

Salmonella Was Spotted in Turkey Facility and Stores in Past Year, but Legal Rules About Bug Prevented Recall Till Aug. 3

By BILL TOMSON

Federal officials said in recent days that they turned up a dangerous form of salmonella at a Cargill Inc. turkey plant last year, and then four times this year at stores selling the Cargill turkey, but didn't move for a recall until an outbreak killed one person and sickened 77 others.

Cargill and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall of ground turkey from the Cargill plant in Springdale, Ark., on Aug. 3. The USDA said the third-largest meat recall in history affected 36 million pounds of ground turkey.

Food-safety specialists said the delay reflected a gap in federal rules that don't treat salmonella as a poisonous contaminant, even if inspectors find antibiotic-resistant forms such as the Heidelberg strain implicated in the latest outbreak.

More...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904140604576498590579065416.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Missouriwatcher · Aug 13, 2011

Re: Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Turkey Products - Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella

CDC Aug 11, 2011:

A total of 107 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 31 states.

Twenty-three of these ill persons have been identified with Salmonella Heidelberg with a closely related PFGE pattern to that of the other 84 ill persons. The 23 ill persons with this closely related PFGE pattern of Salmonella Heidelberg have been included in the total count of outbreak cases.

These two closely related PFGE patterns of Salmonella Heidelberg were isolated from a ground turkey sample taken from an Ohio patient?s home and retail samples of ground turkey collected as part of routine surveillance through the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS).

Collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that eating ground turkey is the likely source of this outbreak.
On August 3, 2011, an Arkansas firm recalled ground turkey products due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Contaminated ground turkey is being recalled from grocery stores but may still be in consumers' homes.
Consumers should check their homes for recalled ground turkey products and not eat them; restaurant and food service operators should not serve them.
The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg is resistant to several commonly prescribed antibiotics; this antibiotic resistance may be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization or possible treatment failure in infected individuals.
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/heidelberg/index.html

Missouriwatcher · Aug 13, 2011

Re: Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Turkey Products - Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella

Retailer Name Location of recalled ground turkey
1 Acme Stores in OH
2 Albertsons Stores in AR, FL, LA, and TX
3 Alco Nationwide
4 Aldi Nationwide
5 Alp's Stores in AR, IL, KS, KY, MO, NE, OK
6 Bag 'N Save Stores in Greater Omaha area and York NE
7 Baker's Stores in NE
8 Big Star Stores in AL, AR, LA, MO, MS, TN
9 Bi-Lo Stores in GA
10 Bi-Rite Stores in OH and TN
11 Brookshire Brothers Stores in LA and TX
12 Brookshire Food Stores Stores in AR, LA, and TX
13 Broulim's Supermarket Stores in ID
14 Buehler's Stores in IN and OH
15 Buy For Less Stores in OK
16 Byerly Foods Stores in MN
17 Calhoun Foods Stores in AL
18 Cash Saver Stores in AR, IL, IN, KY, MO, OK, TN
19 Cash Wise Foods Stores in MN and ND
20 Cermak Stores in IL
21 Chief Super Market Stores in OH
22 City Market Stores in AR and CO
23 Coborn's Stores in MN and SD
24 Country Mart Stores in AR, KS, KY, MO, OK, and TN
25 County Market Nationwide
26 Crest Foods Stores in OK
27 Cub Foods Stores in IL, MN, OH and WI
28 Dahl'sFoods Stores in IA
29 Dan's Supermarket Stores in ND and UT
30 Dash Market Stores in NY
31 Dave's Stores in NY and OH
32 Dick's Stores in UT and WI
33 Dierbergs Stores in IL and MO
34 Dillon's Stores in KS and MO
35 Discount Drug Mart Stores in OH
36 Duckwall's Stores in CO, IA, KS, ND, NE, NM, OK, and TX
37 E.W. James Stores in MS and TN
38 Easy Way Stores in TN
39 Family Market Stores in AL and AR
40 Festival Foods Stores in MI, MN and WI
41 Fiesta Mart Stores in the greater Dallas and Houston, TX areas
42 Fisher's Stores in IL and OH
43 Food 4 Less Stores in CA, IL, IN, LA, MO, NE, NV and OH
44 Food Center Nationwide
45 Food Depot Stores in GA, IL, LA, AND MS
46 Food Fair Stores in KS, KY, MO, OH and WV
47 Food Giant Stores in AL, AR, KY, MI, MO, MS, and TN
48 Food Outlet Stores in AL and TX
49 Food Pride Stores in IA, KS, MN, NE, ND, and WI
50 Food Pyramid Stores in OK
51 Food World Locations in FL, IN, IA, KY, LA and MI
52 Foodland Nationwide
53 Foodliner Stores in AR, KS, KY, MO, and MS
54 Foods Co Stores in CA
55 Foodtown Stores in AR, CO, ID, NV, OH, OR, TN, TX, and UT
56 Fresh Market Stores in AL, AR, IL, MI, MN, MO, NY, UT and WI
57 Fry's Stores in AZ
58 G&W Foods Stores in KS and MO
59 Gerbes Stores in MO
60 Giant Eagle Stores in MD, OH, PA and WV
61 Greer's Stores in AL, FL, and MS
62 H E Butt (HEB) Stores in TX
63 H.G. Hill Stores in TN
64 Harmons Stores in UT
65 Harp's Stores in AR, MO, and OK
66 Harvest Foods Stores in AR, LA, MN
67 Hay's Stores in AR and MO
68 Heinen's Stores in OH
69 Hen House Stores in KS and MO
70 Homeland Stores in KS and OK
71 Hometown Market Stores in AL, AR, IA, KS, MT, NY, OH, and PA
72 Hornbacher Stores in ND and MN
73 Houchens Market Stores in KY
74 Hugo Stores in MN and ND
75 IGA Nationwide
76 Ingles Stores in AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA
77 Jay-C Food Store Locations in IN
78 Jr. Food Stores in KY and TN
79 Jubilee Stores in ID, MI, MN, MO, NY, PA, UT and WY
80 King Soopers Locations in CO
81 Kowalskis Stores in MN
82 Kroger Nationwide
83 Kuhns Stores in PA
84 Lawrence Bros Stores in NM and TX
85 Lucky's Stores in AL
86 Lund's Stores in MN
87 Macey's Stores in UT
88 Mac's Fresh Market Stores in LA
89 Mad Butcher Stores in AR
90 Marc's Stores in OH
91 Market Basket Stores in IL, LA and TX
92 Market Place Nationwide
93 Martin's Meat Locations in IN, MI
94 Meijer Stores in IL, IN, KY, MI, and OH
95 Minyard Stores in TX
96 Moser's Discount Foods Stores in MO
97 My Fit Food Stores in TX
98 No Frills Supermarket Stores in IA and NE
99 Nutricion Fundamental Stores in OK
100 Patricia's Stores in MO
101 Pic Pac Stores in KY
102 Piggly Wiggly Nationwide
103 Prenger's Stores in MO
104 Price Chopper Nationwide
105 Price Cutter Stores in AR, MO, and OK
106 Ralphs Stores in Southern CA
107 Ramey's Stores in AL, MO, and MS
108 Randalls Stores in the greater Houston and Austin, TX area
109 Reasor's Stores in OK
110 Rehkopf's Stores in AR, OK, and TX
111 Remke Market Stores in KY and OH
112 Ridley's Food Stores in ID, NV, and WY
113 Russ's Market Stores in greater Lincoln area and Hastings NE
114 Safeway Stores in IN
115 Save A Lot Stores in KY, NY, OH, and PA
116 Schnucks Stores in IL, IN, MO, MS, TN and WI
117 Sellers Bros Stores in TX
118 Sentry Stores in WI
119 Shaws Stores throughout New England
120 Shop 'N Save Stores in IL, MO, OH, PA, SC, and WV
121 Shurfine Stores in NY and PA
122 Shursave Stores in MO, NE, NY, and PA
123 Southern Family Market Stores in GA
124 Sparkle Stores in OH, PA, and WV
125 Stater Brothers Stores in CA
126 Sun Fresh Stores in MO
127 Sun Mart Stores in MN, NE and ND
128 Sunflower Farmers Markets Stores in AZ, CA, CO, NE, NM, NV and TX
129 Sunflower Food Store Stores in AR, LA, MS, and AR
130 Super 1 Foods Stores in AR, LA, and TX
131 Super C Mart Stores in OK
132 Super Foods Stores in AR, GA, IA, LA, NE, and OK
133 Super One Foods Stores in MI, MN, ND and WI
134 Supervalu Nationwide
135 Thriftway Nationwide
136 Tom Thumb Stores in great Dallas, TX area
137 Town & Country Stores in AR, KS, KY, MO, MT, OH, and TN
138 Trig's Stores in WI
139 United Supermarkets Stores in OK and TX
140 Vowell's Marketplace Stores in MS
141 Walmart Nationwide
142 Warehouse Market Stores in OK
143 Wayfield Foods Stores in GA
144 Williams Discount Foods Stores in OK
145 WinCo Stores in CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, and WA
146 Winn Dixie Stores in FL
147 Woodman's Stores in WI
148 Wood's Supermarket Stores in MO
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp

Missouriwatcher · Aug 23, 2011

Re: Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Turkey Products - Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella

August 18, 2011

A total of 111 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 31 states.
Collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that eating ground turkey is the likely source of this outbreak.
On August 3, 2011, an Arkansas firm recalled ground turkey products to possible Salmonella contamination.
Contaminated ground turkey is being recalled from grocery stores but may still be in consumers' homes.
Consumers should check their homes for recalled ground turkey products and not eat them; restaurant and food service operators should not serve them.
The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg is resistant to several commonly prescribed antibiotics; this antibiotic resistance may be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization or possible treatment failure in infected individuals.
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/heidelberg/index.html

Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Turkey Products - Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella

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