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Recall Notification Report 004-2005
Product(s) Recalled:
Chicken Products

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced 8/10/2004 and 12/5/2004. The products subject to recall are:
  • 48 oz. boxes of "EMPIRE KOSHER, Fully Cooked, BUFFALO STYLE WINGS, CHICKEN WINGS COATED IN SAUCE." The package also bears the date code "1444."
  • 28 oz. boxes of "EMPIRE KOSHER, FULLY COOKED, BREADED, FRIED CHICKEN, 6 TO 9 ASSORTED PIECES." The package also bears the date code "0274."
All products bear the establishment number "P-787" inside the USDA seal of inspection.

Problem/Reason for Recall:
The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

How/When Discovered:
Third party lab results reported positive results for Listeria monocytogenes.

Federal Establishment:
00787 P
Schreiber Processing Corp.
56-20 59th St.
Maspeth, NY 11378

Consumer Contact:
Shlomi Pilo, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, (718) 894-2000

Media Contact:
Sam Hollander, CEO, (718) 894-2000

Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 5,760 pounds

Distribution:
California, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

Recall Classification:
Class I

Recall Notification Level:
Retail

Press Release:
New York Firm Recalls Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination

Direct Notification Means:
The firm has notified its customers verbally and will do so in writing.

FSIS Follow-up Activities:
Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, Office of Field Operations (OFO).

Other Agencies Involved:
None

FSIS Contacts:
  • Compliance/Recall Coordinator: (518) 452-6870
  • Consumer Inquiries: 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854); TTY, 1-800-256-7072
  • Media Inquiries: (202) 720-9113
  • Congressional Inquiries: (202) 720-3897
  • Recall Management: (202) 690-6389
  • Web Site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/ (Recall Information)

Date of Recall Meeting:
January 31, 2005

Recall Case Number:
004-2005

 

 

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