Cargill Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Spreads, 119 Sick in 32 States
The Cargill ground turkey Salmonella outbreak has continued to spread, entering New Jersey for the first time and adding victims in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. The toll now stands at 119 sickened in 32 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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A ground turkey recall was issued September 11, by Cargill Inc., after Salmonella Heidelberg was discovered again at its Springdale, Arkansas plant. Discovery of the same strain in August prompted the plant’s two-week closure and the recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey, one of the largest recalls in U.S. history.
Contaminated ground turkey is again being recalled from grocery stores but health officials are concerned that some tainted meat may still be in consumers' home freezers.The latest recall of 185,000 pounds of ground turkey products including ground meat trays, patties and chubs. The products were distributed nationwide under the Honeysuckle White, Kroger and Fresh HEB brands.
- 16 oz. (1 lb.) chubs of Honeysuckle White® 85/15 Fresh Ground Turkey Use or Freeze by Dates of 09/19/2011, 09/20/2011 and 09/21/2011 UPC: 642205550463
- 19.2 oz. (1.2 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White® 85/15 Ground Turkey Use or Freeze by Dates of 09/10/2011 and 09/12/2011 UPC: 642205503285
- 48.0 oz. (3 lbs.) trays of Honeysuckle White® 85/15 Ground Turkey Family Pack Use or Freeze by Dates of 09/11/2011, 09/12/2011, 09/13/2011, 09/15/2011, 09/17/2011 and 09/18/2011 UPC: 642205535255
- 16 oz. (1 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White® 85/15 Ground Turkey Use or Freeze by Dates of 09/11/2011 UPC: 642205503285
- 16.0 oz. (1 lb.) trays of Honeysuckle White® Ground Turkey Patties Use or Freeze by Dates of 09/18/2011 UPC: 642205509201
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, according to the CDC.
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