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Utah Firm Recalls Assorted Meat And Poultry Products Produced Without Inspection
11/17/2009
press release
USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
WASHINGTON, November 17, 2009 - Thrive Foods, a Lindon, Utah, establishment, is recalling approximately 3,790 pounds of assorted meat and poultry products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following product is subject to recall: [View Label PDF Only]
- 17-ounce cans of "THRIVE PREMIUM FREEZE DRIED Diced Roast Beef." Each product bears the establishment number "39967" inside the USDA mark of inspection. - 28.8-ounce cans of "THRIVE PREMIUM FREEZE DRIED Sausage Crumbles." Each product bears the establishment number "39967" inside the USDA mark of inspection. - 20-ounce cans of "THRIVE PREMIUM FREEZE DRIED Diced Turkey." Each product bears the establishment number "P-39967" inside the USDA mark of inspection. - 17-ounce cans of "THRIVE PREMIUM FREEZE DRIED Chopped Chicken." Each product bears the establishment number"P-39967 inside the USDA mark of inspection. - 29-ounce cans of "THRIVE PREMIUM FREEZE DRIED Ground Beef." Each product bears the establishment number "39967" inside the USDA mark of inspection. - 1.25 lb. cans of "THRIVE PREMIUM FREEZE DRIED Diced Ham." Each product bears the establishment number "39967" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The meat and poultry products were produced on October 12, 2009, October 19, 2009 and October 21, 2009. All products were packaged as assortment packs with six cans in each case. The "PREMIUM PACK" case contains "Diced Roast Beef" (2), "Chopped Chicken" (2), and "Ground Beef" (2) products. The "DELUXE PACK" case contains "Diced Roast Beef" (1), "Sausage Crumbles" (1), "Diced Turkey" (1), "Chopped Chicken" (1), "Ground Beef" (1), and "Diced Ham" (1) products. The products were distributed to wholesale and retail stores in the State of Utah and through Internet sales.
For the complete recall notice, please visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_062_2009_Release/index.asp
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Nebraska Firm Recalls Fresh Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
11/17/2009
press release
USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
WASHINGTON, November 17, 2009 - Fairbury Steaks, Inc. a Fairbury, Neb., establishment, is recalling approximately 90 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:
- 10-pound packages of "BULK FRESH GROUND BEEF."
The packages were placed in boxes and bear the establishment number "EST. 5726" inside the USDA mark of inspection on a label. The products were produced on November 16, 2009, and were distributed to a restaurant in Ruskin, Neb.
For the complete recall notice, please visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_063_2009_Release/index.asp
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SNACKS ON RACKS, INC. Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert because of Undeclared Allergens in Their Gourmet Snacks Pack Product Line
11/17/2009
recall notice
US Food & Drug Administration
November 17, 2009 - Snacks on Racks, Inc. of Parkville, Missouri is recalling products from their line of Gourmet Snacks Packs because they may contain undeclared milk, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, egg, sulfites or wheat. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, sulfites, soy or wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The complete list of recalled products are listed at the end of this press release.
Gourmet Snack Packs are distributed throughout the continental United States to food service establishments at hospitals, colleges, universities and corporate cafeterias and kiosks. Gourmet Snack Packs are not sold to convenient stores, gas stations, grocery or mass market retailers.
Gourmet Snack Packs are packaged in clear, rectangular-shaped, safety sealed, plastic container with a blue Snacks on Racks label adhered to the top of the product. The retail packaging is not marked with any codes, UPC numbers, or expiration dates. A date code is stickered on the case packaging only. Consumers will be able to distinguish between the recalled product and the correctly-labeled new product because the new product will have the recycling symbol located in the bottom right corner of the label.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
For the complete recall notice, please visit http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm191010.htm
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Make Food Safety Part of Your Holiday Menu; Have a Safe, Successful Holiday Feast
11/17/2009
press release
USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
Nov. 17, 2009 - The Thanksgiving feast traditionally marks the beginning of the holiday season. This season, consumers can be thankful for many things including a new Web site, www.holidayfoodsafety.org, that puts food safety in the context of all the planning and preparation families put into their holiday celebration. The site includes food shopping and preparation tips, recipes, and food safety advice and activities — all in one convenient location.
The Holiday Food Safety Success Kit — developed by the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) — joins consumer support efforts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address consumer concerns about safe food preparation.
And on Thursday, November 19 at 3 p.m. ET, the USDA will host a live Facebook chat featuring a holiday food safety expert from the Food Safety and Inspection Service who will discuss how to safely prepare turkey, stuffing and other Thanksgiving meal favorites. Members of the public can submit and get live answers. For more information about the chat or to submit questions in advance, visit the USDA Live page at http://www.usda.gov/live.
For the complete press release, please visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/NR_111709_01/index.asp
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