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Recall Notification Report 040-2005 |
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Product(s) Recalled:
Beef Patties
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced
6/25/2005. The products subject to recall include:
- Two- and five-pound packages of "FLANDERS QUARTER POUND BEEF
PATTIES."
- Five-pound packages of "SAVER'S CHOICE QUARTER POUND BEEF
PATTIES.
All of the products bear the establishment number "EST. 9145" inside
the USDA seal of inspection. All packages contain the production
code, "05176." The products were distributed to retail stores
nationwide.
Problem/Reason for Recall:
The product may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
How/When Discovered:
FSIS was notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the
epidemiological investigation results that linked the product to a
patient diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7.
Federal Establishment:
09145 M
Flanders Provision Co.
1104 Gilmore Street
Waycross, GA 31502
Consumer Contact:
Steve Stipe, Vice President, (912) 283-5191
Media Contact:
Steve Stipe, Vice-President, (912) 283-5191
Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 184,000 pounds
Quantity Recovered:
The firm reports the recovery of 4,634 pounds.
Distribution:
Nationwide
Recall Classification:
Class I
Recall Notification Level:
Retail
Press Release:
Georgia Firm Recalls Frozen Ground Beef Patties For Possible E. coli O157:H7
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:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
FSIS Contacts:
- FSIS Recall Coordinator: (404) 562-5900
- 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 23, 2005
Recall Case Number:
040-2005
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