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Recall Notification Report 037-2005
Product(s) Recalled:
Sausage and Bacon Products

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced September 7 and 8, 2005. Products subject to recall include:
  • 10-pound boxes of "ENSLIN QUALITY MEATS, SINCE 1924, A FAMILY TRADITION, HICKORY SMOKED BACON," Each box label bears the production code "250 05" and the establishment number, "EST. 31806" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
  • 10-pound boxes of "ENSLIN QUALITY MEATS, SINCE 1924, A FAMILY TRADITION, HICKORY SMOKED, FULLY COOKED PORK SMOKED SAUSAGE, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor Added." Each box label bears the production code "250 05" and the establishment number, "EST. 31806" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
  • 10-pound boxes of "GLENDALE BRAND, HICKORY SMOKED HOT SAUSAGE." Each box bears the production code "250 05" and the establishment number, "EST. 31806" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
  • 10-pound boxes of "BOWIE RIVER SWAMP HOT SAUSAGE MADE WITH CHICKEN AND PORK, HICKORY SMOKED." Each box bears the production code "250 05" and the establishment number, "EST. 31806" inside the USDA seal of inspection.

Problem/Reason for Recall:
The products may be adulterated as a result of processing under insanitary conditions due to the company's water system being inadvertently compromised by Hurricane Katrina.

How/When Discovered:
The problem was discovered after the company requested that its private water source be tested.

Federal Establishment:
31806 M
Enslin & Son Packing Co.
2501 Glendale Ave.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Consumer Contact:
Freddie Enslin, General Manager, (601) 582-9300

Media Contact:
Freddie Enslin, General Manager, (601) 582-9300

Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 2,890 pounds

Quantity Recovered:
The firm reports the recovery of 1,008 pounds.

Distribution:
Mississippi

Recall Classification:
Class I

Recall Notification Level:
Retail

Press Release: Mississippi Firm Recalls Sausage and Bacon Products Due To Insanitary Conditions Caused By Hurricane Katrina

Direct Notification Means:
The firm has notified its customers verbally 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:
  • FSIS Recall Coordinator:  (601) 965-4312
  • 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:
September 13, 2005

Recall Case Number:
037-2005

 

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