The recall reportedly isn't coming from their famed Pittsburgh headquarters, but it's been assigned the highest risk level for health.
Kraft Heinz Just Recalled Nearly 370,000 Pounds of a Popular Product Nationwide
Published on Jul. 02, 2025
If you’re soon about to move into holiday weekend grocery mode, Wednesday came with a late-breaking recall on 367,812 pounds of product from one of the world’s most recognizable consumer food brands.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a recall Wednesday on what the label reportedly calls “Oscar Mayer turkey BACON ORIGINAL.”
The reason for the recall is that it “may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.” At press time it was stated that no adverse reactions had occurred and instead that “the establishment’s laboratory testing indicated the product may be contaminated.” The FSIS is calling this a “HIGH – Class I” risk, meaning their authorities deem this issue “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Regarding distribution, the FSIS states that the turkey bacon was distributed to retail locations nationwide, with some also exported to the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong. It had been produced between April 25 and June 11.
Published product details are the following, from the FSIS website announcement:
- 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.”
It’s unclear whether the 36-ounce and 48-ounce three-package units were broken down into single 12-ounce units for retail, or whether these were sold as bulk product. Kraft Heinz points consumers to healthcare providers with any concerns.
The recalling firm’s location is in South Carolina, which suggests that’s the location of the facility where where the product was made.
Suspicion of or confirmed listeria contamination has been a prominent reason for several recalls in recent weeks, including blueberries that were reportedly distributed to one Southern state.
Oscar Mayer became part of the Heinz brand family when Kraft and Heinz merged in 2015 to become Kraft Heinz Foods.
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