The products were shipped to retail locations across the country, to Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO — Officials recalled hundreds of thousands of pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon Wednesday after a laboratory inspection indicated possible listeria contamination.
Roughly 367,812 pounds of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” fully cooked products sold nationwide are part of the recall, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Various packages of the product, both in vacuum sealed packaging, or in 36 or 48-oz boxes, are impacted. The recalled products were made between April 24 and June 11 and have various “use by” dates and universal product code (UPC).
Universal product codes and “use by” dates can be found on the packaging near the barcode.
See the recalled packages below:
- 12-oz. vacuum sealed package, UPC: 071871548601, EXP: “18 JUL 2025” to “02 AUG 2025,” lot code: RS40
- 36-oz. packages containing three 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages, UPC: 071871548748 EXP: “23 JUL 2025” to “04 SEP 2025,” lot codes “RS19,” “RS40,” or “RS42.”
- 48-oz. packages containing four 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages, UPC: 071871548793, EXP: “18 JUL 2025” to “04 SEP 2025,” and lot codes “RS19,” “RS40,” or “RS42.”
Kraft Heinz Foods Company, which owns the Oscar Mayer brand, issued the recall Wednesday alongside the USDA. Products should be thrown out or returned to the place of purchase for a refund, according to the recall.
The products were shipped to retail locations across the country, to Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands.
No reports of illness have been reported, according to the USDA, but they encourage consumers to contact their healthcare provider if they do feel symptoms.
Symptoms usually appear as fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. The elderly, pregnant people and those with weakened immune systems may be at higher risk of “serious infection.”
About 1,600 people get sick each year from listeria infections and about 260 die, the CDC said.
Listeriosis can be treated with antibiotics, according to the USDA.
