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Recall Notification Report 016-2004
Product(s) Recalled:
Beef Wieners

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced April 20, 2004. The products being recalled are:
  • One-pound packages of "Falls Brand Old Fashioned Recipe Beef Wieners." Each label bears the establishment code "226" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The one pound packages are shipped 24 to a case bearing the code 64615.
  • Two-pound packages of "Falls Brand Old Fashioned Recipe Beef Wieners, TWIN PACK, 2 Sealed Inner Packages." Each label bears the establishment code "226" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The two-pound packages are shipped 12 to a case bearing the code 64625.

Problem/Reason for Recall:
The product is undercooked.

How/When Discovered:
The Company was notified by independent laboratory that product was undercooked. The Company notified FSIS personnel upon receiving the results.

Federal Establishment:
0226 P
Independent Meat Co.
2072 Orchard Drive East
Twin Falls, ID 83301

Consumer Contact:
Jeanne Bjorn, (208) 733-0980

Media Contact:
Pat Florence, CEO, (208) 358-0980

Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 12,000 pounds

Distribution:
California, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Recall Classification:
Class I

Recall Notification Level:
Retail

Press Release:
Idaho Firm Recalls Hot Dogs for Undercooking

Direct Notification Means:
The firm has notified its customers orally and will follow up 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: (303)497-5411
  • Recall Management Staff: (202) 690-6389
  • Media Inquiries: (202) 720-9113
  • Congressional Inquiries: (202) 720-3897
  • Consumer Inquiries: 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854); TTY, 1-800-256-7072
  • Web Site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ (FSIS Main Page) or http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/ (Recall Information)

Date of Recall Meeting:
May 7, 2004

Recall Case Number:
016-2004

 

 

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