Butterball, LLC is recalling approximately 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products because they may be contaminated with pieces of blue plastic. The issue was identified after consumers reported finding extraneous materials in the raw meat. Although no injuries have been confirmed, the company urges anyone who purchased these items to stop eating them immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275144-butterball-ground-turkey-recall-blue-plastic-contamination-risk.
“Butterball Ground Turkey Recall: Blue Plastic Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275144-butterball-ground-turkey-recall-blue-plastic-contamination-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #038-2021 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/butterball-llc-recalls-ground-turkey-products-due-possible-foreign-matter).
Butterball, LLC is recalling approximately 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products due to possible contamination with blue plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Oct. 13, 2021. Consumers are urged not to consume the affected items.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Butterball
Product: Ground Turkey Products
Quantity: 14,107 pounds
Production date: September 28, 2021
Establishment number: EST. P-7345
2.5-lb. trays containing “farm to family BUTTERBALL all natural Ground Turkey” with case code 50211271, sell or freeze by date 10/18/2021, and timestamps 2123 through 2302
3-lb. tray containing “Kroger GROUND TURKEY” with case code 50211271, sell or freeze by date 10/17/2021, and timestamps 2314 through 2351
What to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Butterball Consumer Hotline at (800) 288-8372.
The hazard
The ground turkey items may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically blue plastic. The problem was discovered when FSIS and the establishment received consumer complaints reporting pieces of blue plastic embedded in raw ground turkey produced by Est. 7345. There have been no confirmed reports of injuries due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Butterball, LLC has 1 other recall on record since 2019-03-13. On 2019-03-13, Butterball issued a recall for turkey products due to possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Hormel Frozen Chicken Recall: Metal Contamination Hazard (2025-10-25), Ajinomoto Chicken and Pork Products Recall: Possible Glass Contamination (2026-03-03), and Meat and Poultry Products with Possible Salmonella Contamination Recalled (2026-04-30).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your packaging for the following specific details: 1) 'farm to family BUTTERBALL all natural Ground Turkey' (2.5-lb trays) with case code 50211271, sell/freeze by date 10/18/2021, and timestamps 2123-2302; or 2) 'Kroger GROUND TURKEY' (3-lb tray) with case code 50211271, sell/freeze by date 10/17/2021, and timestamps 2314-2351. Both bear establishment number 'EST. P-7345'.
Brand
Butterball
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat any of the recalled ground turkey items immediately.
Discard or return the item
Throw the product away in your trash or return it to the store where you bought it for a refund.
Contact customer support if needed
Call the Butterball Consumer Hotline at (800) 288-8372 with any questions about the recall.
Official remedy
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
USDA FSIS distribution: “Nationwide”
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2021.
1FSIS closed the recall
2USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Subject: Recall 038-2021 — Butterball Ground Turkey Recall: Blue Plastic Contamination Risk
Hello,
I own a Butterball Ground Turkey Recall: Blue Plastic Contamination Risk that is covered by recall 038-2021 from Butterball.
The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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