Kraft Heinz Recalls 367K Turkey Bacon Products Over Listeria Contamination Risk

Kraft Heinz (KHC) on Thursday announced a recall of over 367,000 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said.

Despite this, Kraft Heinz shares were marginally higher in premarket trading on Thursday. The stock has fallen nearly 12% year-to-date.

The products subject to recall bear the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the label, the U.S. food safety regulator said on Tuesday. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide, and some were also exported to the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, FSIS added.

The turkey bacon was produced from April 24 through June 11 this year, the regulator said. It added that there were “no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.”

FSIS noted that anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. The regulatory agency has advised consumers who have purchased these products not to consume them.

These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase, FSIS added.

The problem was discovered after Kraft Heinz’s laboratory testing indicated that the product may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. food safety regulator said.

Listeria can cause listeriosis, a severe infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.

The retail sentiment on Kraft Heinz has been in the ‘bullish’ territory, according to data from Stocktwits.

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