Cargill Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Still Under Investigation
A Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak associated with Cargill-produced ground turkey product is being continually investigated and the total number of illnesses has now been raised to 107, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 31 states are now affected by the outbreak. After the outbreak, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation of Springdale, Arkansas recalled approximately 36 million.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is urging consumers to check their homes for the recalled ground turkey products and be sure that no one consumes them. Restaurants and food service operations are advised to dispose of the products. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg has been found to be resistant to common antibiotic treatments, the CDC has stated. “This antibiotic resistance may be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization or possible treatment failure in infected individuals,” the CDC said.
The distribution of illnesses throughout the 31 states is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Arizona (3), California (6), Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (13), Indiana (1), Iowa (2), Kansas (1), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (12), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (1), Missouri (4), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (10), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (5), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (14), Utah (1), and Wisconsin (4). According to the CDC:
“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 SalmonellaHeidelberg have been included in the total count of outbreak cases.”
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National and state-wide retailers that received recalled Cargill ground turkey:
- Acme Stores in OH
- Albertsons Stores in AR, FL, LA, and TX
- Alco Nationwide
- Aldi Nationwide
- Alp’sStores in AR, IL, KS, KY, MO, NE, OK
- Bag ‘N Save Stores in Greater Omaha area and York NE
- Baker’s Stores in NE
- Big Star Stores in AL, AR, LA, MO, MS, TN
- Bi-LoStores in GA
- Bi-Rite Stores in OH and TN
- Brookshire Brothers Stores in LA and TX
- Brookshire Food StoresStores in AR, LA, and TX
- Broulim’s Supermarket Stores in ID
- Buehler’s Stores in IN and OH
- Buy For Less Stores in OK
- Byerly Foods Stores in MN
- Calhoun Foods Stores in AL
- Cash Saver Stores in AR, IL, IN, KY, MO, OK, TN
- Cash Wise Foods Stores in MN and ND
- Cermak Stores in IL
- Chief Super Market Stores in OH
- City Market Stores in AR and CO
- Coborn’s Stores in MN and SD
- Country Mart Stores in AR, KS, KY, MO, OK, and TN
- County Market Nationwide
- Crest Foods Stores in OK
- Cub Foods Stores in IL, MN, OH and WI
- Dahl’sFoods Stores in IA
- Dan’s Supermarket Stores in ND and UT
- Dash Market Stores in NY
- Dave’s Stores in NY and OH
- Dick’s Stores in UT and WI
- Dierbergs Stores in IL and MO
- Dillon’s Stores in KS and MO
- Discount Drug Mart Stores in OH
- Duckwall’s Stores in CO, IA, KS, ND, NE, NM, OK, and TX
- E.W. James Stores in MS and TN
- Easy Way Stores in TN
- Family Market Stores in AL and AR
- Festival Foods Stores in MI, MN and WI
- Fiesta Mart Stores in the greater Dallas and Houston, TX areas
- Fisher’s Stores in IL and OH
- Food 4 Less Stores in CA, IL, IN, LA, MO, NE, NV and OH
- Food Center Nationwide
- Food Depot Stores in GA, IL, LA, AND MS
- Food Fair Stores in KS, KY, MO, OH and WV
- Food Giant Stores in AL, AR, KY, MI, MO, MS, and TN
- Food Outlet Stores in AL and TX
- Food Pride Stores in IA, KS, MN, NE, ND, and WI
- Food Pyramid Stores in OK
- Food World Locations in FL, IN, IA, KY, LA and MI
- Foodland Nationwide
- Foodliner Stores in AR, KS, KY, MO, and MS
- Foods Co Stores in CA
- Foodtown Stores in AR, CO, ID, NV, OH, OR, TN, TX, and UT
- Fresh Market Stores in AL, AR, IL, MI, MN, MO, NY, UT and WI
- Fry’s Stores in AZ
- G&W Foods Stores in KS and MO
- Gerbes Stores in MO
- Giant Eagle Stores in MD, OH, PA and WV
- Greer’s Stores in AL, FL, and MS
- H E Butt (HEB) Stores in TX
- H.G. Hill Stores in TN
- Harmons Stores in UT
- Harp’s Stores in AR, MO, and OK
- Harvest Foods Stores in AR, LA, MN
- Hay’s Stores in AR and MO
- Heinen’s Stores in OH
- Hen House Stores in KS and MO
- Homeland Stores in KS and OK
- Hometown Market Stores in AL, AR, IA, KS, MT, NY, OH, and PA
- Hornbacher Stores in ND and MN
- Houchens Market Stores in KY
- Hugo Stores in MN and ND
- IGA Nationwide
- Ingles Stores in AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA
- Jay-C Food Store Locations in IN
- Jr. Food Stores in KY and TN
- Jubilee Stores in ID, MI, MN, MO, NY, PA, UT and WY
- King Soopers Locations in CO
- Kowalskis Stores in MN
- Kroger Nationwide
- Kuhns Stores in PA
- Lawrence Bros Stores in NM and TX
- Lucky’s Stores in AL
- Lund’s Stores in MN
- Macey’s Stores in UT
- Mac’s Fresh Market Stores in LA
- Mad Butcher Stores in AR
- Marc’s Stores in OH
- Market Basket Stores in IL, LA and TX
- Market Place Nationwide
- Martin’s Meat Locations in IN, MI
- Meijer Stores in IL, IN, KY, MI, and OH
- Minyard Stores in TX
- Moser’s Discount Foods Stores in MO
- My Fit Food Stores in TX
- No Frills Supermarket Stores in IA and NE
- Nutricion Fundamental Stores in OK
- Patricia’s Stores in MO
- Pic Pac Stores in KY
- Piggly Wiggly Nationwide
- Prenger’s Stores in MO
- Price Chopper Nationwide
- Price Cutter Stores in AR, MO, and OK
- Ralphs Stores in Southern CA
- Ramey’s Stores in AL, MO, and MS
- Randalls Stores in the greater Houston and Austin, TX area
- Reasor’s Stores in OK
- Rehkopf’s Stores in AR, OK, and TX
- Remke Market Stores in KY and OH
- Ridley’s Food Stores in ID, NV, and WY
- Russ’s Market Stores in greater Lincoln area and Hastings NE
- Safeway Stores in IN
- Save A Lot Stores in KY, NY, OH, and PA
- Schnucks Stores in IL, IN, MO, MS, TN and WI
- Sellers Bros Stores in TX
- Sentry Stores in WI
- Shaws Stores throughout New England
- Shop ‘N Save Stores in IL, MO, OH, PA, SC, and WV
- Shurfine Stores in NY and PA
- Shursave Stores in MO, NE, NY, and PA
- Southern Family Market Stores in GA
- Sparkle Stores in OH, PA, and WV
- Stater Brothers Stores in CA
- Sun Fresh Stores in MO
- Sun Mart Stores in MN, NE and ND
- Sunflower Farmers Markets Stores in AZ, CA, CO, NE, NM, NV and TX
- Sunflower Food Store Stores in AR, LA, MS, and AR
- Super 1 Foods Stores in AR, LA, and TX
- Super C Mart Stores in OK
- Super Foods Stores in AR, GA, IA, LA, NE, and OK
- Super One Foods Stores in MI, MN, ND and WI
- Supervalu Nationwide
- Thriftway Nationwide
- Tom Thumb Stores in great Dallas, TX area
- Town & Country Stores in AR, KS, KY, MO, MT, OH, and TN
- Trig’s Stores in WI
- United Supermarkets Stores in OK and TX
- Vowell’s Marketplace Stores in MS
- Walmart Nationwide
- Warehouse Market Stores in OK
- Wayfield Foods Stores in GA
- Williams Discount Foods Stores in OK
- WinCo Stores in CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, and WA
- Winn Dixie Stores in FL
- Woodman’s Stores in WI
- Wood’s Supermarket Stores in MO
Salmonella Outbreak Results in HEB Brand Ground Turkey Recall
HEB ground turkey is being recalled in connection with a Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak associated with ground turkey. The recall, issued by Cargill, includes several ground turkey brands, including HEB ground turkey. The total amount recalled is around 36 million pounds of ground turkey.
The Salmonella illnesses in the outbreak range from March 1, 2011 to present, but recent cases may have yet to be reported, according to the CDC. So far 77 people have been sickened in 26 states. One of those people, a California resident, died from the Salmonella illness.
HEB Ground Turkey Salmonella Recall Product Details
- 53802- HEB Fresh 93% Ground Turkey 1 lb Chub Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
- 53858- HEB Fresh 85% Ground Turkey 1 lb Chub Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
The Salmonella illnesses are distributed throughout the 26 states as follows: AL (1), AZ (2), CA (6), GA (1), IA (1), IL (7), IN (1), KY (2), LA (1), MA (1), MI (10), MN (1), MO (2), MS (1), NC (1), NE (2), NV (1), NY (2), OH (10), OK (1), OR (1), PA (5), SD (3), TN (2), TX (9), and WI (3).
This outbreak is unique because it involves a particular drug-resistant strain of Salmonella called Salmonella Heidelberg. People with salmonella symptoms are advised to visit their doctor and get tested for the pathogen. If they have eaten ground turkey recently, they should report their case to their state health department where further testing will confirm whether or not the salmonella victim is part of this outbreak.
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Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Riverside Ground Turkey Recall
A Riverside ground turkey recall is linked to a larger Cargill turkey recall after a Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak. The Riverside ground turkey products, along with the rest of the 36 million pounds of recalled turkey, may be contaminated with a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella known as Salmonella Heidelberg.
The Salmonella turkey outbreak has so far sickened 77 people in 26 states. One of those cases resulted in a death in California. The illnesses began being tracked as part of an outbreak by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 1, 2011 and the investigation is ongoing. Additional cases that may be part of the outbreak may not be identified for several more weeks.
Salmonella Riverside Ground Turkey Recall Product Description
51461- Riverside® Fresh 80% Ground Turkey 5 lb Chub Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
The states where illnesses have been reported are as follows: AL (1), AZ (2), CA (6), GA (1), IA (1), IL (7), IN (1), KY (2), LA (1), MA (1), MI (10), MN (1), MO (2), MS (1), NC (1), NE (2), NV (1), NY (2), OH (10), OK (1), OR (1), PA (5), SD (3), TN (2), TX (9), and WI (3).
Salmonella and salmonellosis victims may be able to file a salmonella lawsuit if they have a confirmed salmonellosis case related to the Riverside turkey recall and Cargill turkey recall. A salmonella lawsuit may allow victims to obtain compensation for things like medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages. A successful salmonella lawsuit requires an experienced salmonella lawyer. The Salmonella attorneys at Pritzker Olsen have recovered millions of dollars for people sick with salmonella and other types of foodborne pathogens.
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Kroger Turkey Recall Due to Salmonella Heidelberg Risk
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a Springdale, Arkansas, company recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey products after 79 Salmonella Heidelberg illnesses were linked to Cargill turkey products. The recalled ground turkey was packaged under various brands, including Kroger.
If you or a family member has contracted a Salmonella Heidelberg infection after eating ground turkey, contact our Salmonella lawyers for a free consultation.
The Kroger turkey recall includes packages of ground turkey with the establishment number “P-963″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. The following Kroger products are affected by this recall:
85% Ground Turkey – Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
19.2 oz. (1 lb. 3.2 oz.) trays of Kroger Ground Turkey Fresh 85/15
93% Ground Turkey – Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11
19.2 oz. (1 lb 3.2 oz.) trays of Kroger Ground Turkey Fresh Lean 93/7
Ground Patties
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
This strain of Salmonella Heidelberg is resistant to many drugs used to treat severe cases of Salmonella poisoning. Consequently, 22 people were hospitalized, and one man from Sacramento County, California, died. States that are part of this outbreak include the following:
AL (1), AZ (2), CA (6), GA (1), IA (1), IL (7), IN (1), KY (2), LA (1), MA (1), MI (10), MN (1), MO (2), MS (1), NC (1), NE (2), NV (1), NY (2), OH (10), OK (1), OR (1), PA (5), SD (3), TN (2), TX (9), and WI (3).
Kroger operates under the following banners:
- Kroger
- Ralphs
- King Soopers
- City Market
- Dillons
- Smiths
- Frys
- QFC
- Bakers
- Owens
- JayC Food Stores
- Hilander
- Gerbes
- Payless Super Markets
- Scott’s
Cargill Recall of Ground Turkey Products – Kroger, Honeysuckle, HEB, Safeway and Other Brands
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a Springdale, Arkansas, company recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey products after 79 Salmonella Heidelberg illnesses were linked to Cargill turkey products. This strain of Salmonella Heidelberg is resistant to many drugs used to treat severe cases of Salmonella poisoning. Consequently, 22 people were hospitalized, and one man from Sacramento County, California, died.
The recalled ground turkey was packaged under various brands:
- Honeysuckle
- Kroger
- Riverside
- HEB
- Safeway
- Fit and Active
- Shady Brook Farms
- Spartan
The Cargill recall includes packages of ground turkey with the establishment number “P-963″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. Below is a list of ground turkey products recalled by Cargill:
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. The outbreak that prompted the recall sickened people in the following states:
AL (1), AZ (2), CA (6), GA (1), IA (1), IL (7), IN (1), KY (2), LA (1), MA (1), MI (10), MN (1), MO (2), MS (1), NC (1), NE (2), NV (1), NY (2), OH (10), OK (1), OR (1), PA (5), SD (3), TN (2), TX (9), and WI (3).
