By Sue-Ann Wayow

MORE than 350,000 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon are being recalled by the Ministry of Health.

This is due to a recall issued by Kraft Heinz Foods Company, a Newberry, S.C., establishment, advising that the products branded the “Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original” may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm).

The product is approved for sale in Trinidad and Tobago.

The ministry via its Chemistry Food and Drug Division, is recalling 367,812 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon produced from April 24, 2025, through June 11, 2025, a release from the ministry on Monday stated.

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhoea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract.

 

In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.

In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems.

The ministry stated the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) classifies this as a Class I recall, a high-risk category, which indicates that consumption may “cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.”

The following products are subject to recall:

• 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” with 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” with 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” with UPC “071871548793” printed on the packaging under the barcode, “use by” dates ranging “18 JUL 2025” to “04 SEP 2025” and lot codes “RS19,” “RS40,” or “RS42.”

The ministry advises persons who may be in possession of the products bearing the codes listed above, to discontinue use immediately and to return to the place of purchase, where possible.

 

Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Director of the Chemistry, Food and Drugs Division via email at cfdd@health.gov.tt or phone at 217-4664 ext. 13101.