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Recall Notification Report 024-2005
Product(s) Recalled:
Ready-To-Eat Ham

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced March 4, 2005. The products subject to recall are:
  • 11 lb. packages of " BONELESS, HICKORY SMOKED, Mickelberry's, Ready to Eat, HAM, WATER ADDED." The establishment code "EST. 7467" appears inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product has a sell by date of May 27, 2005 that appears on the case underneath case codes "10793" and "205696."
  • 4 lb. packages of "HONEY HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES, KENTUCKY'S ORIGINAL, KENTUCKY LEGEND, HONEY DOUBLE SMOKED, HICKORY SMOKED." The establishment code "EST. 7467" appears inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product has a sell by date of May 27, 2005 that appears on the case underneath case codes of "07088" and "205696."

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

How/When Discovered:
Company testing reported a positive for Listeria monocytogenes on April 29, 2005.

Federal Establishment:
07467 M
Field Packing Company
6 Dublin Lane
Owensboro, KY 42301

Consumer Contact:
Troy Wilkerson, Vice President Food Safety, 1-866-343-5058

Media Contact:
Bill Durham, Director of Treasury and Investor Relations, (757) 952-1216

Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 29,000 pounds

Distribution:
California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Minnesota, and Tennessee

Recall Classification:
Class I

Recall Notification Level:
Institutional and Retail

Press Release:
Kentucky Firm Recalls Ham Products for Possible Listeria Contamination (Includes photos)

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:
FDA

FSIS Contacts:
  • FSIS Recall Coordinator: (919) 844-8400
  • 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 29, 2005

Recall Case Number:
024-2005

 

 

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