The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a health alert for raw ground turkey products sold at Wegmans.

The products were produced from December 18-29 and include the 1-pound and 3-pound packages of Nature's Promise and Wegmans 94% lean ground turkey. 

The raw meat is believed to be part of an outbreak of salmonella in 12 states. 

If you have any of these products, you are encouraged to throw them out or return them to the place of purchase.