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« on: August 02, 2011, 09:18:45 AM »

CDC: 1 Death, 76 Illnesses Linked to Ground Turkey

Published August 02, 2011


Federal officials say one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, but the government so far has declined to say who produced the meat or initiate a recall.

Seventy-six people in 26 states have been made sick from the same strain of the disease, which the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is resistant to many commonly prescribed antibiotics. The CDC did not say where the person who died became sick and released no details about the death.

The illnesses date back to March, and the CDC said Monday that cultures of ground turkey from four retail locations between March 7 and June 27 showed salmonella contamination. The agency said preliminary information showed that three of the samples have been linked to the same production establishment but did not name the retailers or the manufacturers.

The Agriculture Department oversees meat safety and would be the agency to announce a recall. The department sent out an alert about the illnesses late last week telling consumers to properly cook their meat, which can decrease the chances of salmonella poisoning. But the department has not given consumers any further warnings about the source of the tainted meat.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/02/cdc-1-death-76-illnesses-linked-to-ground-turkey/#ixzz1TsRCEDHZ

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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2011, 10:39:46 PM »

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/business/turkey-plant-may-be-link-to-salmonella-cases.html
Turkey Plant May Be Salmonella Link
August 2, 2011

Federal officials said on Tuesday that they were investigating an apparent link between ground turkey meat and a nationwide outbreak of salmonella illness that has so far killed one person in California and sickened at least 76 more people in 26 states.

No meat has yet been recalled. Federal officials said the evidence found so far pointed to a single ground turkey factory, but they declined to identify it or the company involved.

However, the meat processor Cargill said that it had been contacted by the Agriculture Department and asked to provide information as part of the salmonella investigation.

“We are cooperating with the agency’s ongoing investigation into the source of the illnesses,” Mike Martin, a Cargill spokesman, said in an e-mail message. Food safety advocates said the outbreak was particularly alarming because it involved a strain of salmonella that is resistant to antibiotics. Salmonella illnesses can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. Many cases do not require treatment with antibiotics, but resistance to the drugs can make severe cases more difficult to treat.
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 06:39:31 PM »

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/03/usda-still-seeking-source-tainted-ground-turkery/?test=latestnews

USDA Announces Recall of 36 Million Pounds of Tainted Ground Turkey

Published August 03, 2011


USDA announces a recall of 36 million pounds of Cargill ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak that caused at least 76 illnesses and one death.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/03/usda-still-seeking-source-tainted-ground-turkery/#ixzz1U0Z1H5Oz
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2011, 01:53:07 PM »

http://www.cargill.com/news-center/news-releases/2011/NA3047807.jsp
Cargill initiates voluntary ground turkey recall; public health concern key to decision; ground turkey production suspended at Arkansas plant
August 3, 2011
Media Contact: Mike Martin, 316-291-2126

WICHITA, Kan. -- Cargill Value Added Meats Retail, a business unit of Wichita-based Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, today announced an immediate Class I voluntary recall of approximately 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey products produced at the company’s Springdale, Ark., facility from Feb. 20, 2011, through Aug. 2, 2011, due to possible contamination from Salmonella Heidelberg. Cargill is initiating this recall as a result of its internal investigation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information that became available on Aug. 1, 2011, as well as an ongoing USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) investigation into multiple illnesses from Salmonella Heidelberg.

Additionally, Cargill has suspended production of ground turkey products at its Springdale, Ark., turkey processing facility until it is able to determine the source of the Salmonella Heidelberg and take corrective actions. Other turkey products produced at Springdale are not part of the recall. Cargill owns four turkey processing facilities in the U.S. and no products from the other three are involved in the recall.
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Recalled Cargill Ground Turkey Products

August 3, 2011

The products involved are Ground Turkey. All packages include Est. P-963 on the label. Products are listed below:
Ground Turkey Chubs – Use or Freeze by Dates of 2/20/11 through 8/23/11

    10 lbs. Chubs of Honeysuckle White Fresh Natural Lean Ground Turkey with Natural Flavorings
    10 lbs. Chubs of Unbranded Ground Turkey w/ Natural Flavoring 2 Pack
    80 oz. (5 lbs.) chubs of Riverside Ground Turkey with Natural Flavoring
    10 lb. Chub 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
    Use 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
    Use 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

NOTE: ONLY THE FOLLOWING USE OR FREEZE BY DATES ARE AFFECTED: 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 AND 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



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