Oscar Mayer turkey bacon recall sparks class action against Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Steven Horne filed a class action lawsuit against The Kraft Heinz Co.
• Why: Horne claims Kraft Heinz failed to disclose that certain Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products may be contaminated with listeria.
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Florida federal court.

A new class action lawsuit alleges The Kraft Heinz Co. failed to disclose that certain Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products may be contaminated with listeria.

Plaintiff Steven Horne filed the class action complaint against Kraft Heinz on Aug. 25 in Florida federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.

According to the lawsuit, Kraft Heinz manufactures, markets and sells turkey bacon products under the Oscar Mayer brand.

However, Horne claims the company has inadequately and misleadingly labeled and marketed its turkey bacon products to reasonable consumers by failing to disclose on the packaging that the products may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria can cause serious and life-threatening health issues, lawsuit says

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can lead to serious and life-threatening adverse health consequences, the lawsuit says.

The risk of severe infection poses significant concerns for pregnant individuals, infants, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, the plaintiff claims.

The lawsuit claims consumers trust manufacturers like Kraft Heinz to sell products that are safe and free from known harmful substances, including listeria monocytogenes.

Horne alleges Kraft Heinz’s marketing and advertising campaign fails to disclose on the packaging the presence of listeria monocytogenes in the products.

“The knowledge of listeria monocytogenes is significant for reasonable consumers,” the Oscar Mayer class action says. “This information regarding the presence of listeria monocytogenes is exclusively within the defendant’s possession, and consumers would only be able to obtain it by sending the products to a laboratory for comprehensive testing.”

Listeria monocytogenes can survive refrigeration and freezing, making it a resilient and dangerous bacterium, the lawsuit explains.

Horne is looking to represent anyone who purchased the products anywhere in the United States during the class period. He is suing for violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment and is seeking certification of the class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.

In 2024, an Illinois federal judge refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz, which claims the company falsely marketed several Kraft macaroni and cheese products as free of artificial flavors, preservatives and dyes.

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The plaintiff is represented by William Wright of The Wright Law Office P.A.

The Kraft Heinz class action lawsuit is Steven Horne v. The Kraft Heinz Company, Case No. 6:25-cv-01630, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division.

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