On July 2nd, Kraft Heinz Food Company issued a recall of 367,812 pounds of cooked bacon that might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. These products were shipped to stores nationwide, including Walmart and Sam’s Club locations.
This type of bacteria can not only make you sick and miserable, but it’s especially dangerous for pregnant women and their unborn babies. We’ll go over all of the pertinent information you need to know about this recall to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
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The bacon involved in the recall is Oscar Mayer (owned by Kraft Heinz) turkey bacon (that’s right – regular bacon with pork isn’t the product in question here). There are three different products affected by Kraft Heinz’s recall.
Details for the first product being recalled:
- 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original
- The UPC 071871548601 is printed on the packaging under the barcode
- Use-by dates range from July 18, 2025, to August 2, 2025
- Â The lot code is RS40
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Details for the second product being recalled:
- 36-oz. packages containing three 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original
- The UPC 071871548748 is printed on the packaging under the barcode
- The use-by dates range from July 23, 2025, to September 4, 2025
- The lot codes are RS19, RS40, or RS42
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Finally, here are the details for the third product being recalled:
- 48-oz. packages containing four 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original
- The UPC 071871548793 is printed on the packaging under the barcode
- The use-by dates range from July 18, 2025, to September 4, 2025
- The lot codes are RS19, RS40, or RS42
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Laboratory testing at Kraft Heinz indicated that these products could have been infected with Listeria monocytogenes, leading to the recall of the potentially impacted products.
According to the recall announcement, Kraft Heinz says there haven’t been any confirmed reports of anyone becoming sick from eating the recalled products.
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According to the FDA, Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria found in many places, including the soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation, and animals. It can survive and grow even under refrigeration, and isn’t killed by freezing.
Ingesting Listeria monocytogenes causes a health condition called listeriosis. While most people recover from listeriosis, pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems, and other high-risk people are at greater risk of developing complications. (Pregnant women are ten times more likely than the general population to get listeriosis.)
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Symptoms of becoming infected with Listeria monocytogenes can include:
- Fever
- Aches and pains, including headache
- Chills
- Diarrhea
- Upset stomach
- Feeling unwell in general
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Contracting listeriosis during pregnancy can lead to a mild case or cause severe complications that lead to miscarriage or other poor outcomes for the baby.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, around 1 in 25,000 pregnant women contract listeriosis each year. Sadly, 1 in 4 pregnant women who contract listeriosis lose their pregnancy or their baby shortly after birth.
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To prevent listeriosis, pregnant women and other high-risk individuals are encouraged to heat all meats until steaming, including deli meats, hot dogs, and previously-cooked meat.
In addition, pregnant women should avoid unpasteurized dairy products, wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly, and refrigerate meat and fish products, including smoked meat and fish.
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If you have one of the recalled products, Kraft Heinz encourages you to either dispose of it or return it to where you purchased it. If you’ve already consumed the recalled product, reach out to your healthcare provider if you start feeling unwell.
If you think you’ve contracted listeriosis, also reach out to your healthcare provider for guidance — especially if you’re at higher risk of complications.
You can also contact Kraft Heinz at 1-800-280-7185 or email consumerrelations@kraftheinz.com.
For food safety questions, reach out to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email MPHotline@usda.gov.
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Food recalls are never good news, but one promising detail is that there aren’t any reported illnesses related to this outbreak.
Typically, you’ll get an email from the store if you’ve purchased a recalled product from them. For instance, if you purchased the affected turkey bacon from Walmart, then look out for an email from them.
If you’re unsure, check the information on the product to see if it matches the information we provided earlier.
This leaves one question for you…
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Were you or anyone you know impacted by a food recall, whether this one or a different instance? Did you get sick from the ordeal? Let me know in the comments!
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