Jennie-O Turkey Recalled Because of Salmonella Concerns

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Apr 4th 2011 @ 3:00PM

Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Burgers Photo: Hormel Foods Corporation

Check your freezer: Jennie-O Turkey Store is recalling almost 55,000 pounds of frozen turkey burgers that may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The recall applies for all packages of a raw turkey product: "All Natural Turkey Burgers with seasonings Lean White Meat" with a "use by" date of December 23, 2011. But if you're not a Sam's Club member, you can breathe easier -- the patties, sold in 4-pound boxes containing 12 patties, are found exclusively at Sam's Club, Jennie-O said on its recall website.

Three people in Colorado, Ohio, and Wisconsin fell ill after eating the Jennie-O ground turkey, leading the FSIS to determine there is a link between the product and the outbreak, the agency said on its website. Salmonella infections can be life-threatening for those with weak immune systems.

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4-05-2011 @9:10AM Elizabeth said... More tainted garbage found only at Sam's Club. I can say that I'm not shocked in the least by this. This is just another affirmation that the worlds largest and greediest corporation doesn't care about its consumers.

Here's a new slogan for Walmart "Live better, don't shop here"
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4-05-2011 @9:19AM gobo said... What a foolish comment. Sam's Club had nothing to do with contaminating this product; they don't test each individual package sold in their stores any more than Target or Kmart do. Jennie-O is the responsible party here.

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4-05-2011 @12:33PM Fathertimema said... Elizabeth
Judging from your post your such a stupid broad. This is NOT Sams fault.
Jennie-O is at fault!!

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4-05-2011 @12:53PM Elizabeth said... @fathertimema

Judging by your response, you're precisely their type-A consumer. Obviously uneducated (your poor choice of phraseology i.e; "broad" "your" when you clearly meant "you're" and lastly the proper spelling of "Sams" would be "Sam's") Beyond that, your choice to use caps to draw attention to the word "not" as if that somehow makes your statement stronger only makes you appear foolish.

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4-05-2011 @1:47PM Elizabeth said... @fathertimema

To call you a neanderthal would be an insult to those subspecies that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch! How dare you believe that any women deserves to be abused. I'm almost curious as to what rock a primitive being such as yourself has managed to crawl from so that I may do all things necessary to avoid it!

I am educated woman, I am not a broad. Isn't that term to describe a female reserved for an equally boorish counterpart to someone such as yourself?

I do not recall asking where you prefer to shop? Are you referring to the statement I had made regarding you being their "type-A consumer"? If so, you've taken a simple statement that was merely meant to describe your basic personality type.

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4-05-2011 @12:01PM Jim said... Well looks like the inspectors were just a tad late dont you think? I know that it probably would be profiling of sorts but USDA should really crack down on Jenny-o and start checking them hourly and daily instead of bi-monthly.
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4-05-2011 @12:41PM Liz said... Jennie-O is only to blame because they entered into a contract with Walmart/Sam's Club. The same contracts that they enter into with other manufacturers to produce sub standard, poor quality control merchandise (whether it be a food product or not.)

First of all there is a plant(s) that specifically produce for Walmart. This product cannot be purchased anywhere else in the US or abroad because of the poor quality. This goes for everything from groceries to electronics to clothing. If you can purchase something at Walmart/Sam's Club, be assured you cannot purchase that identical item anywhere else.

Walmart/Sam's Club food safety is atrocious. The refrigeration is kept at a bare minimum without regard for transportation temps, if food has been left on a pallet in the warehouse, sometimes left exposed in the sun for extended periods of time. Walmart/Sam's Club have been cited countless times for keeping food products with insecticides, pesticides and other hazardous materials. All I can say is if you choose to purcahse food at Walmart/Sam's Club, eat at your own risk.
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4-05-2011 @2:19PM Tony said... I worked in the early days for Sams division walmart. I even met Sam Walton when the store opened int Sherwood AR, but when David Glass took over we starte taking taking off or putting over the the Made in China tags with US Flags and Made in America decals. Once Sam Walton died the store invantory became clearly third rate and seconds.
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