Why should you hold on?
The USDA just recalled 36 MILLION pounds of it!
Meat processing giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a salmonella outbreak that caused at least 76 illnesses and one death.
Cargill said Wednesday that it is recalling fresh and frozen ground turkey products produced at the company’s Springdale, Ark., plant from Feb. 20 through Aug. 2 due to possible contamination from the strain of salmonella linked to the illnesses.
GROSS! How does this happen??
“Given our concern for what has happened, and our desire to do what is right for our consumers and customers, we are voluntarily removing our ground turkey products from the marketplace,” said Steve Willardsen, president of Cargill’s turkey processing business.
Translation: “We don’t want to kill any more people, it’s bad for business.”
Here’s what to check for if you’ve purchased some recently:
All of the packages recalled include the code “Est. P-963” on the label, according to Cargill. The packages were labeled with many different brands, including Cargill’s Honeysuckle White.
There needs to be waaaaay more safety precautions for the meat industry still.
If you or anyone you know has ingested this tainted product, especially if you feel ill, do not hesitate to call your doctor. It can be fatal — and even it isn’t, it’s going to suck.
We feel terrible for the person who lost their life because of this.
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