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| Mississippi Firm Recalls
Sausage Products For Possible Listeria Monocytogenes
Contamination |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-049-2012 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
Neil Gaffney
(202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 – Enslin
& Son Packing Company, a Hattiesburg, Miss. establishment, is
recalling approximately 314 pounds of sausage products due to
possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
announced today.
The product subject to recall is:
- 1.5-lb. and 2-lb. packages of "Cedar Grove Red Hots."
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Recommendations for people at risk for Listeriosis
Wash hands before and after handling raw meat with warm/hot (preferred) or cold soapy running water by rubbing hands together
vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Also wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot (preferred), soapy water and clean up any
spills right away. The mechanical action of vigorous rubbing of hands and utensils/surfaces creates friction that helps to dislodge
bacteria and viruses from hands and surfaces.
Additionally, warm/hot water helps to dissolve fats/foods, aiding in cleaning/microbe removal and can also assist in deactivation
of pathogens. For more information on hand washing, go to http://www.cdc.gov/
handwashing.
If soapy water is not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers
can reduce the number of germs on hands in some situations. However, sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs, including viruses.
Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be thoroughly cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat,
poultry, and their juices and thoroughly cooked foods. Thoroughly cook ground meat such as beef to an internal temperature of 160° F,
as measured with a food thermometer, before eating. Refrigerate raw meat and poultry within two hours after purchase (one hour if
temperatures exceed 90° F). Refrigerate cooked meat and poultry within two hours after cooking.
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Each package bears the number "P-31806" inside the USDA mark of
inspection and contains a use or freeze by date of "09/24/2012"
or "09/28/2012." The product was produced on July 16, 2012, and
distributed to retail establishments in Meridian and
Philadelphia, Mississippi. When available, the retail
distribution list will be posted on FSIS' website at
www.fsis.usda.gov/
FSIS_Recalls/
Open_Federal_Cases/
index.asp.
The problem occurred as a result of the products testing
positive for Listeria monocytogenes and being shipped prior to
the company receiving test results. FSIS and the company have
received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of
this product.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify
recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and 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 President, Augustus Enslin, at (601)
582-9300.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a
day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov.
"Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. 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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Last Modified: October 5, 2012 |
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| USDA
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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