FSIS issues alert for raw ground turkey products linked to Salmonella Hadar

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for approximately 211,406 pounds of raw ground turkey products. The products were produced by Plainville Brands, LLC (Pennsylvania) due to concerns the products may have caused Salmonella Hadar illness. FSIS and its partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health, and regulatory officials, investigate a multistate outbreak of 28 Salmonella Hadar illnesses in 12 states. The traceback investigation for one case-patient identified the patient consumed ground turkey produced by Plainville Brands. An intact, unopened package of Plainville Brands’ ground turkey collected from this case-patient’s home tested positive for Salmonella Hadar. The strain was closely related genetically to the sample from the patient. The product was not recalled because it is believed that the products are no longer available for consumers to purchase.  FSIS is concerned that some products may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers. The products were produced from December 18, 2020, through December 29, 2020. The following products are subject to the public health alert: 1-lb. packages of Nature’s Promise Free from 94% LEAN, 1-lb. packages of Wegman 94% LEAN, 3-lb. packages of Wegman 94% LEAN, and 1-lb. packages of Plainville Farms Ground White Turkey 93%. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-raw-ground-turkey-products-linked-salmonella-hadar