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Recall Notification Report  027-2005
Product(s) Recalled:
Ready-to-eat Chicken Salads

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced June 8, 2005. The products subject to recall are:
  • 5 lb. plastic containers of "Sally Sherman, CHICKEN SALAD, WITH MAYONNAISE, CELERY and BREAD CRUMBS." Each package bears one of the following codes "FO81," "FO82," "FO83," "FO84," "FO85," "FO86," "FO87"or "FO88."
  • 5 lb. plastic containers of "SALLY SHERMAN FOODS, CHICKEN PASTA CAESAR, MT VERNON, NY." Each package bears the date code of either "FO81" or "FO82."

Each product bears the establishment code "P-4400" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

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

How/When Discovered:
A routine FSIS monitoring sample returned a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes on June 15, 2005.

Federal Establishment:
04400 P
Sally Sherman Foods
300 North MacQuenten Pkwy.
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Consumer Contact:
Vasili Zisis, Vice President of Operations, (914) 664-6262

Media Contact:
Vasili Zisis, Vice President of Operations, (914) 664-6262

Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 5,065 pounds

Distribution:
Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont

Recall Classification:
Class I

Recall Notification Level:
Retail

Press Release: New York Firm Recalls Chicken Salad 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:
  • FSIS Recall Coordinator:  (518) 452-6870
  • 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:
June 15, 2005

Recall Case Number:
027-2005

 

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