Food Safety Alert: Turkey bacon products recalled due to Listeria concerns

Kraft Heinz Foods turkey bacon products are involved in a national recall. The food is being recalled due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed to retail stores nationwide and may have been sold in Mesa County. To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection to this product.

Description of recalled products

• 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of "Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL" with "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" with "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" with "use by" dates ranging "18 JUL 2025" to "04 SEP 2025," and lot codes "RS19," "RS40," or "RS42."
• The products were produced from April 24, 2025 through June 11, 2025.

What consumers should do

• Consumers should check their refrigerators or freezers for the recalled products and throw them out or return them to the store for a refund.
• Visit the USDA website for more information.
• Contact a doctor if you have concerns after eating the recalled products.
• Contact the Kraft Heinz Food Company consumer hotline at 1-800-280-7185 or email consumerrelations@kraftheinz.com with questions about the recalled products.

Listeria description and treatment

• Eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis. This can cause a serious infection in young children, older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
• Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
• In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. 
• Serious and sometimes fatal infections are possible in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. 
• Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care.

MCPH role in food recalls

There are systems in place to make sure the food people buy and eat is safe. When Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) has been made aware of a product being recalled that could have been distributed in Mesa County, MCPH shares the information so it reaches as many community members as possible.