FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2001
MEDIA ADVISORY---The following is a nationwide recall notice from the USDA-Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that the SCDA is forwarding for your information.
*RECALL NOTIFICATION REPORT*
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
PRODUCTS RECALLED: Frozen Fully Cooked, Skinless, Chicken Breast Fillets with Rib Meat
DATE OF RECALL MEETING: September 28, 2001
PRODUCTION DATES/IDENTIFYING CODES: Produced on July 30, 2001, August
01, 2001, and August 03, 2001. Packaged in 10-LB institutional cases.
The products and their identifying codes are as follows:
* "PIERCE MARINATA" brand "Italiani Style FULLY COOKED, SKINLESS, CHICKEN
BREAST FILLETS With Rib Meat" with product code "MIT4037." Each label
bears the USDA mark of inspection with establishment number "P-13485A"
on the cases. Also each case bears a production date code of "FO1B1211"
or "FO1B1213" or "FO1B1215" stamped on the side of the case.
* "Fully Cooked Skinless Italian Style Chicken Breast Fillets" with
product code "002515." The labels bear the establishment number "P-13485A"
inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each case bears a production
date code of "FO1B1213" or "FO1B1215" stamped on its side.
PROBLEM/REASON FOR RECALL: The products may be underprocessed
HOW/WHEN DISCOVERED: The firm reported to FSIS that its quality assurance investigation of a customer complaint revealed possible underprocessing of the above-mentioned products.
FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENT:
13485A P
ConAgra Poultry Company
6648 Highway 15 North
Farmerville, LA 71241
CONSUMER CONTACT: Bob Burns, VP of Science and Regulatory, 770-232-4206
MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Lynn, Corporate Communications, 402-595-5392
QUANTITY RECALLED: Approximately 18,000 pounds
DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide
RECALL CLASSIFICATION: Class I
RECALL NOTIFICATION LEVEL: User
PRESS RELEASE: Yes
DIRECT NOTIFICATION MEANS: The firm has notified its customers orally and will follow-up in writing.
FSIS FOLLOWUP ACTIVITIES: Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations.
OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: None
FSIS CONTACTS:
Compliance/Recall Coordinator: 202-418-8874
Recall Management: 202-690-6389
Media Inquiries: 202-720-9113
Congressional Inquiries: 202-720-3897
Consumer Inquiries: 1-800-535-4555
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RECALL CASE NUMBER: 053-2001