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| Illinois Firm Recalls Raw and Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products Due To Possible Adulteration |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-043-2011 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Atiya Khan
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2011 – Chicago Boxed Beef Distributors Inc., a Shorewood, Ill.,
establishment is recalling approximately 3,200 pounds of raw and ready-to-eat sausage products that were not
handled in a manner to prevent cross contamination between raw and ready-to-eat products. In addition, the
product label used by the company was not approved by FSIS. The products are considered adulterated
because the company could not document that it took the necessary steps to produce safe products and ensure
that they were produced under sanitary conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following product is subject to recall: [View Label]
- 3.6-pound boxes of "SAUSAGE LINKS & COOKED SAUSAGE PATTIES," with each box containing 2 unlabeled packages.
Each box bears a label with establishment number "EST. 17126" inside the USDA mark of inspection and can
be identified by the item code "9004." The establishment is recalling all the products listed above
which are currently in commerce. The products subject to recall were sold to a distributor for door-to-door sale
in Fla., Ill., Ky., S.C., and Texas.
The problem was discovered through a routine inspection conducted by FSIS in-plant inspection personnel. The routine
inspection uncovered evidence to show that the establishment produced the products without a food safety plan
(HACCP plan) in place for handling ready-to-eat products and therefore FSIS must consider the products to be
adulterated.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned
about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall
and to ensure that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact the company's Vice President, Daniel Barry at
(815) 729-4567.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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Label (and enlarged seal of inspection)
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Last Modified: June 21, 2011 |
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Recall Classifications |
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Class I |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability
that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences
or death. |
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Class II |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of
adverse health consequences from the use of the product. |
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Class III |
This
is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse
health consequences. |
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