Kraft's Louis Rich Recalls Turkey Ham

The Denver Post

November 11, 2001

Kraft Foods Inc.'s Louis Rich meat business recalled about 11,800 pounds of turkey ham because some packages sold in the U.S. and abroad may be contaminated with listeria, bacteria that can  make people sick.

There have been no reports of illness, the company said in a  statement distributed by Business Wire. The products were produced  on Aug. 2 by the Kraft subsidiary, which is based in Davenport,  Iowa, according to a separate statement by the U.S. Department of  Agriculture.

Recalled products are 8-ounce Louis Rich Smoked Turkey Ham,  with the code date EA NOV 10 P2310, and 8-ounce Louis Rich Smoked  Chopped Turkey Ham, with the code date EA OCT 31T P2310 on the  upper-right corner on the front of the package.

Kraft Foods officials said Albertson's was the only Colorado  grocer that stocked the turkey ham. 'All of that remaining product  already has been pulled from our shelves,' said Albertson's  spokeswoman Jeannette Duwe. 'We would encourage anyone who bought  that product from our stores to return it for a refund or a like  product.'

She said Albertson's has not heard of anyone getting sick  from the meat.

Albertson's pulled the Louis Rich turkey ham from its shelves  immediately after the company issued a recall on Thursday, Duwe  said. The expiration date on the turkey ham was Saturday.v