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Recall Notification Report 018-2005
Product(s) Recalled:
Various Sausage Products

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced March 10, 2005. Products subject to recall include:
  • 1 lb. packages of "ROGER WOOD Preferred Recipe, BEEF Smoked Sausage."
  • 2.5 lb. packages of "ROGER WOOD, GREAT GRILLERS, smoked sausage, made with chicken, turkey, pork and beef."
  • 5 lb. packages of "ROGER WOOD, FAMILY PAK, Chicken, Pork and Beef Wieners."
  • 3 lb. packages of "ROGER WOOD, FAMILY PAK, Chicken, Pork and Beef Wieners."
  • 4. lb. packages of "ROGER WOOD, FAMILY PAK, Chicken, Pork and Beef Wieners."

Each of the products bear one of the following establishment codes "EST. 8025" or "P-8025" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each label will also bear the "Sell By 5/13/2005."

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

How/When Discovered:
A sample taken by the Georgia Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The results were reported to FSIS on April 11, 2005.

Federal Establishment:
08025 M
Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
7 Alfred Street
Savannah, GA 31042

Consumer Contact:
Mary Ann King, Sales Coordinator, (912) 964-6335

Media Contact:
Kevon Ledgerwood, Chief Operating Officer, (912) 964-6335

Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 10,700 pounds

Distribution:
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

Recall Classification:
Class I

Recall Notification Level:
Retail

Press Release:
Georgia Firm Recalls Sausage 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:
Georgia Department of Agriculture

FSIS Contacts:
  • FSIS Recall Coordinator: (404) 562-5900
  • 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:
April 11, 2005

Recall Case Number:
018-2005

 

 

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