Hongkongers warned against consuming Oscar Mayer turkey bacon due to bacteria concerns
The Centre for Food Safety on Thursday night also called on the catering industry and retailers to immediately stop using or selling the batches that might have been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
The product, Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon, is available in various sizes – 12oz, 36oz and 48oz – with expiration dates of either August 2 or September 4.
A centre spokesman said the US Department of Agriculture had issued a notice indicating that the allegedly contaminated items were being recalled.
'Upon learning of the incident, the Centre for Food Safety immediately followed up on the case. A preliminary investigation found that a vendor, City'super, had sold one of the affected packs [size: 12oz, with a use-by date of July 26, 2025],' the spokesman said.
The high-end supermarket chain had stopped product sales and taken packs off its shelves while initiating a recall, he said.
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