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Kraft Heinz Recalls Nearly 368,000 Pounds of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Over Listeria Risk

The USDA says the action aims to shield pregnant women, older adults and immunocompromised individuals from invasive listeriosis following internal lab tests

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Calls to halve meat consumption. File photo dated 31/10/07 of a bacon sandwich as halving the amount of meat and dairy eaten in Europe could slash nitrogen pollution from agriculture, improve health and boost food exports, a study has suggested. Issue date: Friday April 25, 2014. Around four-fifths of nitrogen emissions in the European Union come from agriculture, for example from fertiliser and manure, and between 79% and 88% of the sector's nitrogen losses into the environment are linked to livestock production. Nitrogen emissions in the form of ammonia, nitrates and nitrous oxide can cause air, water and soil pollution and account for around 10% of the warming caused by greenhouse gases, experts said. If everyone in the EU became "demitarian" - halving the amount of meat and other animal products they consume - it could reduce greenhouse gases from agriculture by 25% to 40% and nitrogen emissions by 40%, the European Nitrogen Assessment's "nitrogen on the table" report said. See PA story ENVIRONMENT Nitrogen. Photo credit should read: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire URN:19652501 (Press Association via AP Images)
United States Department of Agriculture logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025.
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Overview

  • The voluntary recall covers 367,812 pounds of fully cooked Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original sold in 12-, 36- and 48-ounce packages bearing specific UPC and lot codes.
  • Company testing at Kraft Heinz’s Newberry, South Carolina, facility detected possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, triggering USDA’s FSIS Recall 025-2025.
  • Affected products were produced between April 24 and June 11 and shipped nationwide in the U.S. as well as to the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong.
  • No illnesses have been confirmed to date, and consumers are urged to discard or return recalled items to retailers for a full refund.
  • Listeriosis symptoms can surface up to 70 days after exposure and pose serious health risks to pregnant women, newborns, older adults and immunocompromised individuals.