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Coverage dated October 13, 2021

Butterball Recalls 14K Pounds of Ground Turkey Due to Possible Plastic Contamination

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Butterball is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey products due to possible contamination with pieces of plastic, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Butterball Recalls 14K Pounds of Ground Turkey Due to Possible Plastic Contamination (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Butterball is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey products due to possible contamination with pieces of plastic, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.

  2. FOX Business

    Recall alert: Some Butterball ground turkey products may be contaminated with plastic (opens FOX Business)

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    Butterball, LLC, a Mount Olive, N.C. establishment, issued the recall for the ground turkey products which were produced on Sept. 28 and were retail locations nationwide.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Butterball ground turkey recalled over possible plastic contamination (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Butterball has recalled over 14,000 pounds of its ground turkey because the products may be contaminated with blue plastic, U.S. officials said.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Company Recalls 14,000 Pounds Of Turkey Due To Contamination From Foreign Matter (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A large-scale recall has been issued just weeks before Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays.

  5. The Hill

    Butterball recalls over 14K lbs. of ground turkey due to possible plastic contamination (opens The Hill)

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    The recall was issued on Wednesday.

  6. CBS News

    Butterball recalls 14,000 pounds of ground turkey sold at BJ's and Kroger stores (opens CBS News)

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    Shipped to retail stores nationwide, the raw meat products may contain small pieces of hard blue plastic.

  7. Newsweek

    14,000 pounds of ground turkey recalled over plastic contamination fears (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the batch of Butterball ground turkey was recalled following reports of embedded blue plastic in the product.

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