New Braunfels Turkey Recall
New Braunfels Smokehouse, a New Braunfels, Texas, establishment, recalled approximately 2,609 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause listeriosis, an infection that can spread to the brain and cause Listeria meningitis. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
The New Braunfels turkey recall includes the following products:
- 1-pound packages of “New Braunfels Smokehouse Sliced Smoked Turkey” with package code “2210” on the label;
- 4 to 6 lb. packages of “New Braunfels Honey-Glazed Spiral Sliced Smokehouse Hickory Smoked Boneless Breast of Turkey” with package code “2180” on the label;
- 4 to 6 lb. whole breast packages of “Stegall Boneless Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast” with package code “2210” on the label;
- 4 to 6 lb. whole breast packages of “Stegall Spiral Sliced Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast” with package codes “2180” or “2210” on the label.
Each package bears the USDA mark of inspection and the number “P-975” inside the mark of inspection. The fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products were produced on August 4, 2010, and distributed nationwide, including catalog and internet sales.
The problem was discovered through microbiological sampling by an the U.S. Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
If you or a family member has consumed the recalled smoked turkey and been diagnosed with listeriosis, contact our law firm regarding an independent investigation to determine the source of the illness.
