Butterball recalls more than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — Butterball is recalling astir 14,107 pounds of crushed turkey products that whitethorn beryllium contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bluish plastic.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the callback Wednesday for the items that were produced connected Sept. 28.

The pursuing products are being recalled:

• 2.5-lb. trays containing “farm to household BUTTERBALL all-natural Ground Turkey” with the lawsuit codification 50211271, a merchantability oregon frost by day of 10/18/2021, and timestamps from 2123 done 2302 printed connected the packaging
• 3-lb. tray containing “Kroger GROUND TURKEY” with the lawsuit codification 50211271, a merchantability oregon frost by day of 10/17/2021, and timestamps from 2314 done 2351 printed connected the packaging

These affected items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. They carnivore constitution fig “EST. P-7345” wrong the USDA people of inspection.

Consumers who person purchased these products are urged not to devour them. They should beryllium thrown distant oregon returned to the spot of purchase.

Officials added that they’re acrophobic that immoderate products whitethorn beryllium successful consumers’ freezers and/or refrigerators.

The FSIS says the extraneous worldly occupation was discovered erstwhile consumers submitted complaints astir pieces of bluish integrative embedded successful the earthy crushed turkey. There person not yet been immoderate confirmed reports of injuries owed to depletion of these products, according to the FSIS.

Anyone acrophobic astir an wounded oregon unwellness is advised to interaction a wellness attraction provider.

Consumers with questions astir the callback tin interaction the Butterball Consumer Hotline astatine (800) 288-8372.