Target Corporation Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat and Non-Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at a Single Store on Oahu, Honolulu, HI

Recall date

March 29, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

027-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Sold / distributed

Hawaii

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2018 Target Corporation, located in Minneapolis, Minn. is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to temperature abuse during transport, which may have resulted in the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Temperature abuse, during which the product was at temperatures greater than 60¯F for over five hours, may result in the growth of the proliferation of Bacillus cereus , Staphylococcus aureus, Shiga-toxin producing E. coli , Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella . The frozen ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were sold from March 23, 2018 to March 27, 2018. The complete list of products, product labels and UPC code numbers can be found here . These items were shipped to one Target retail store in Hawaii located at 1450 Ala Moana Blvd, Ste 2401, Honolulu, HI 96814. The problem was discovered on March 27, 2018 when the company received temperature records of the shipment from the carrier. All inventory of the impacted items have been removed from the store and destroyed. Target notified FSIS that the product from the shipping container had been temperature abused on March 28, 2018. Bacillus cereus is a type of bacteria that can be found in a variety of foods that have been stored too long at room temperature. Emetic toxins produced by Bacillus cereus are characterizeed by nausea and vomiting occurring within 30 minutes to six hours after consumption of contaminated foods. Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacteria found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people and animals. Staphylococcus aureus can produce seven different toxins that are frequently responsible for food poisoning. Most people infected with E.coli develop diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Some illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by…