Kraft Heinz Issues Recall For Turkey Bacon Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

The Kraft Heinz Food Company has announced a recall of 367,812 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. The recall was announced via the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service yesterday (FSIS). The affected turkey bacon was produced between April 24th and June 11th of this year.

The affected products packaging details may be found below.

• 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” and universal product code (UPC) “071871548601” printed on the packaging under the barcode,”use by” dates ranging “18 JUL 2025” to “02 AUG 2025,” and lot code “RS40.”
• 36-oz. packages containing three 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” and universal product code (UPC) “071871548748” printed on the packaging under the barcode, “use by” dates ranging “23 JUL 2025” to “04 SEP 2025,” and lot codes “RS19,” “RS40,” or “RS42.”
• 48-oz. packages containing four 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” and UPC “071871548793” printed on the packaging under the barcode and “use by” dates ranging “18 JUL 2025” to “04 SEP 2025,” and lot codes “RS19,” “RS40,” or “RS42.”

The FSIS says the products were shipped nationwide and will bear the USDA mark of inspection on the front label. There have not been any confirmed reports of illness due to the possible contamination. FSIS says the problem was found after laboratory testing indicated the product may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.

“FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

According to the USDA, consumption of food contaminated with Lm can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.