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| CLASS III RECALL |
FSIS-RC-023-2013
March 15, 2013 |
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Catherine Cochran
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2013 – FPL Food, LLC, a West Columbia, S.C. establishment,
is recalling approximately 5,820 pounds of ground beef chuck that may contain small pieces of plastic,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following product is subject to recall: [View Label]
- 80 oz. (5 lb.) chubs of "80% Lean 20% Fat All Natural Ground Beef Chuck"
The establishment number "EST 332B" and the sell by date "03/27/2013" are inkjetted
on each package. The products were packaged on March 7, 2013, and were sold in retail stores in Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
The problem was discovered after the company received three consumer complaints. The pieces of plastic
are believed to be pieces of a blue plastic liner that covers source material used to produce the final
ground product. FSIS and the company have received no reports of injury at this time. Anyone concerned
about an injury from consumption of these products should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that 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 FPL Food Customer Service at (706) 922-3920.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at www.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 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. For information on how to
report a problem with a meat, poultry or processed egg product to FSIS at any time, visit
www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/
Problems_With_Food_Products.
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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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