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Jennie-O recalls more than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey

(WFLA/CNN) – You may want to hold off buying certain types of ground turkey the next time you go to the store.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Jennie-O is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products over concerns the turkey may be contaminated with salmonella.

The recall comes as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 52 new cases of illness associated with an outbreak strain of salmonella found in various turkey products, including live turkeys, raw turkey pet food and other kinds of raw turkey.

More than 200 people in 38 states have fallen ill from the outbreak since November last year.

The product was shipped to Indiana.

The following has been recalled:

  • 1-lb. packages of “Jennie-O GROUND TURKEY 93% LEAN | 7% FAT” with “Use by” dates of 10/01/2018 and 10/02/2018UPC Code: 4222230200
  • 1-lb. packages of “Jennie-O TACO SEASONED GROUND TURKEY” with a “Use by” date of 10/02/2018 UPC Code: 4222230202
  • 1-lb. packages of “Jennie-O GROUND TURKEY 85% LEAN | 15% FAT” with a “Use by” date of 10/02/2018 UPC Code: 4222231307
  • 1-lb. packages of “Jennie-O ITALIAN SEASONED GROUND TURKEY” with a “Use by” date of 10/02/2018 UPC Code: 4222230203