Kraft Heinz Foods product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

July 2, 2025

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Kraft Heinz Foods Company Recalls Turkey Bacon Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

025-2025

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

Sold / distributed

Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination; Unfit for Human Consumption

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2025 – Kraft Heinz Foods Company, a Newberry, S.C., establishment, is recalling approximately 367,812 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes ( Lm ), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The turkey bacon was produced from April 24, 2025, through June 11, 2025. The following products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of "Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL" and 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" and universal product code (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" and UPC "071871548793" printed on the packaging under the barcode and "use by" dates ranging "18 JUL 2025" to "04 SEP 2025," and lot codes "RS19," "RS40," or "RS42." The products subject to recall bear the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the label. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and some were exported to the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong. The problem was discovered after the establishment's laboratory testing indicated the product may be contaminated with Lm . There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumption of food contaminated with Lm can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk…