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Recall: RTE Meat/Poultry with Salmonella Newport Risk

FSIS public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products containing onions linked to Salmonella Newport. Do not consume.

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🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #PHA-08052020-01Meat & poultryTaylor Farms / Amana Meat Shop

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concerns that the products may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers are aware that these products, which bear the USDA mark of inspection, should not be consumed

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The USDA is issuing a public health alert for various ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that contain onions produced by Thomson International Inc., which have been recalled due to possible Salmonella Newport contamination. Although no confirmed illnesses from these specific FSIS-regulated products have been reported, the agency urges consumers not to eat them because Salmonella can cause serious infection. The affected items were produced by Taylor Farms and Amana Meat Shop and shipped to several states. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275227-recall-rte-meat-poultry-with-salmonella-newport-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275227-recall-rte-meat-poultry-with-salmonella-newport-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #PHA-08052020-01

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“Recall: RTE Meat/Poultry with Salmonella Newport Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275227-recall-rte-meat-poultry-with-salmonella-newport-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-08052020-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-products-containing-fda).

The Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on Aug. 5, 2020, for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated onions potentially contaminated with Salmonella Newport. Consumers are urged not to consume these items.

How to tell if you have it

Taylor Farms RTE meat/poultry produced July 30-31, 2020: 7.25-oz "Sausage Breakfast Scramble Bowl" (lot TFD212AU8, TFD213AU8); 6.2-oz "Cheddar Cheese & Chicken Salad Snack Tray" (use by 08/06/20 or 08/07/20, lot TFD212AU7, TFD213AU7); 41.35-oz "Chicken Salad" (use by 08/04/20 or 08/05/20, lot TFD212AU8, TFD213AU8); 10-oz "Chicken Salad Deli Snack" (lot TFD212AU3, TFD213AU3, best by 08/06/2020 or 08/07/2020); 7.75-oz "H.E.B. Shake Rattle Bowl SOUTHWEST SALAD with CHICKEN" (best if used by Aug 10/2020, lot TFD213AU20); 17.25-oz "Marketside SOUTHWEST STYLE SALAD WITH CHICKEN" (best if used by 08/11/20 or 08/12/2020, lot TFD212AU26 or TFD213AU26). Establishment P-34733 or 34733.
Amana Meat Shop RTE meat produced May 14, June 2, 18, 29, July 2, 9, 21, 2020: 1.25-lb quart jar "AMANA MEAT SHOP AND SMOKEHOUSE HAM WATER ADDED IN VINEGAR PICKLE" (lot E2620, F0320, F3720, F5420, G0620, G1720, G3920). Establishment EST. 2357.

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.

The hazard

FSIS is issuing this public health alert due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of the FSIS-regulated products produced containing these onions.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Gangothri Pickled Meat Recall: Uninspected RTE Products (2026-08-17), Recall: Prime Line & Ferrarini Guanciale Products May Contain Listeria (2026-09-06), and Mountain West Ground Beef Recall: Possible E. Coli O26 Contamination (2025-12-27).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for ready-to-eat meat or poultry items produced by Taylor Farms (lot codes TFD212AU8, TFD213AU8, TFD212AU7, TFD213AU7, TFD212AU3, TFD213AU3, TFD213AU20) or Amana Meat Shop (lot codes E2620, F0320, F3720, F5420, G0620, G1720, G3920). Look for the USDA mark of inspection with establishment number P-34733/34733 or EST. 2357 on the packaging.

Brand
Taylor Farms / Amana Meat Shop
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 listed ready-to-eat meat and poultry products containing the recalled onions.
Discard or return items
Throw away the products or return them to the place where you purchased them.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

Where it went

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

USDA FSIS distribution: “Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas”

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas.

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Questions people ask

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What specific products are affected by this alert?

Affected items include Taylor Farms products like 'Sausage Breakfast Scramble Bowl' (lot codes TFD212AU8, TFD213AU8), 'Cheddar Cheese & Chicken Salad Snack Tray' (use by 08/06/20 or 08/07/20, lot codes TFD212AU7, TFD213AU7), 'Chicken Salad' bags (use by 08/04/20 or 08/05/20, lot codes TFD212AU8, TFD213AU8), 'Chicken Salad Deli Snack' (best by 08/06/2020 or 08/07/2020, lot codes TFD212AU3, TFD213AU3), 'H.E.B. Shake Rattle Bowl' (best if used by Aug 10/2020, lot code TFD213AU20), and 'Marketside SOUTHWEST STYLE SALAD' (best if used by 08/11/20 or 08/12/2020, lot codes TFD212AU26, TFD213AU26). Also affected is Amana Meat Shop 'HAM WATER ADDED IN VINEGAR PICKLE' (lot codes E2620, F0320, F3720, F5420, G0620, G1720, G3920).

Have people gotten sick from these specific products?

There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of the FSIS-regulated products produced containing these onions, though a multistate outbreak linked to the onions themselves is being investigated by CDC and FDA officials.

Who should I contact for more information?

For questions about the product, contact Thomson International, Inc. at (661) 845-1111. For food safety questions, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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.

Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #PHA-08052020-01 (August 5, 2020)
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