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Critical RiskUSDA
Food & Beverages/Meat & Poultry

Butterball and Kroger Ground Turkey Recalled for Blue Plastic Contamination

Agency Publication Date: October 13, 2021
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Summary

Butterball, LLC is recalling approximately 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products sold under the Butterball and Kroger brands because they may contain pieces of blue plastic. The products were produced on September 28, 2021, and shipped to retail locations nationwide. Consumers who have these products in their refrigerators or freezers should not eat them and should instead return them to the store or throw them away.

Risk

Pieces of blue plastic were found embedded in the raw ground turkey. Consuming these foreign materials poses a choking hazard or risk of injury to the mouth, throat, or digestive tract.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your packaging for 2.5-lb. trays of 'farm to family BUTTERBALL all natural Ground Turkey' with case code 50211271, a sell or freeze by date of 10/18/2021, and timestamps from 2123 through 2302.
  2. Check your packaging for 3-lb. trays of 'Kroger GROUND TURKEY' with case code 50211271, a sell or freeze by date of 10/17/2021, and timestamps from 2314 through 2351.
  3. Verify the establishment number 'EST. P-7345' is printed inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label.
  4. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  5. If you have questions about the recall, contact the Butterball Consumer Hotline at (800) 288-8372.
  6. Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional food safety questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

💰Option 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
🗑️Option 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: farm to family BUTTERBALL all natural Ground Turkey (2.5-lb.)
Item Code:
50211271
UPC Codes:
022655715887
Lot Numbers:
Timestamps 2123 through 2302 (Sell or Freeze by 10/18/2021)
Establishment #: EST. P-7345

Produced on September 28, 2021.

Product: Kroger GROUND TURKEY (3-lb.)
Item Code:
50211271
UPC Codes:
011110979933
Lot Numbers:
Timestamps 2314 through 2351 (Sell or Freeze by 10/17/2021)
Establishment #: EST. P-7345

Produced on September 28, 2021.

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Recall ID: 038-2021
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Butterball, LLC
Sold By: Kroger; Retail locations nationwide
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 2,455 pounds
Distributed To: Nationwide
Classification: Class I
Company Contact: Butterball Consumer LLC Christa Leupen (919) 255-7598.
Agency Last Updated: October 13, 2021

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Sources: USDA Notice · Raw API Response