WASHINGTON — A Texas company is recalling more than a ton of of fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products that may be contaminated with listeria, a potentially lethal food-borne illness. The Kansas Department of Agriculture said some of the turkey produced by the New Braunfels Smokehouse may have been sold in Kansas by retailers, by catalog or the Internet. The products being recalled include 1-pound packages of “New Braunfels Smokehouse Sliced Smoked Turkey” with package code “2210” on the label; 4- to 6-pound packages of “New Braunfels Honey-Glazed Spiral Sliced Smokehouse Hickory Smoked Boneless Breast of Turkey” with package code “2180” on the label; 4- to 6-pound whole breast packages of “Stegall Boneless Hickory-Smoked Turkey Breast” with package code “2210” on the label; 4- to 6-pound whole breast packages of “Stegall Spiral Sliced Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast” with package codes “2180” or “2210” on the label. Each package bears the U.S.D.A. mark of inspection and the number “P-975.” The fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products were produced on Aug. 4 and distributed nationwide, including catalog and internet sales. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact company customer service representative, Susan Owens, at (800) 537-6932.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.
