Before Thanksgiving in the USA, 42 Tons of Salmonella Meat from Turkey

Jennie-O-Turkey recalls 91 388 pounds (about 41,5 tons) of raw turkey meat due to the threat that it may be infected with salmonella.

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The review is related to the wide spread of bacteria: 164 diseases were recorded in 35 states, one of them ended in death, writes NBC.

It is unclear how many of these diseases are related to Jennie-O-Turkey products. The Department of Agriculture checks other companies whose products could cause contamination.

At the same time, 15 in November, the Department discovered salmonella of the same strain, which is associated with an outbreak, in an open package of turkey meat in the house of one of the patients.

Products to be recalled include 1-pound packages of raw turkey meat produced by 11 September 2018 of the year. According to the packaging, the shelf life of these products expired in October, but the meat can still be stored in freezers.

Packages that are subject to recall have a P-190 number at the US Department of Agriculture benchmark. These products were sent to retail stores across the country.

List of products to be recalled:

• 1 lb pack Jennie-O GROUND TURKEY 93% LEAN | 7% FAT" with expiration dates between October 1 and 2, 2018.
• 1 lb package of Jennie-O TACO SEASONED GROUND TURKEY with expiration date October 2, 2018.
• 1 lb pack Jennie-O GROUND TURKEY 85% LEAN | 15% FAT" with an expiration date of October 2, 2018.
• 1 lb package of Jennie-O ITALIAN SEASONED GROUND TURKEY with expiration date October 2, 2018.

Those who purchased these products are advised to throw them away or return them to the stores.

Doctors warn that products from turkey from different manufacturers could be contaminated because rare salmonella strains were found in turkey poults and raw turkey feed. On the eve of Thanksgiving, for which everyone traditionally cooks this bird, there is an additional risk of infection.

To protect themselves from infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends cooking the turkey to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius), as well as washing hands and tables with which raw meat came into contact.

According to CDC estimates, salmonella causes about 1,2 a million diseases in the United States per year. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps and can last up to seven days. The disease is most dangerous for the elderly and infants.

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