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Recall Notification Report
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| CLASS III RECALL |
FSIS-RC-066-2011
August 19, 2011 |
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Adam Tarr
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2011 - Vantage Foods, a Lenoir, N.C. establishment is
recalling approximately 1,642 pounds of ground beef products that may contain foreign material,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The product subject to recall is:
- 2-pound trays of LOWE’S FOODS fresh ground beef 93/7with establishment number
"EST. 34176" inside the USDA mark of inspection and a sell by date of 8/29/11
on the label.
The products were produced on Aug. 15, 2011 and were distributed to retail outlets in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
The problem was discovered by a consumer who found pieces of blue plastic in the product and
returned it to their retail establishment. The retail establishment then notified Vantage Foods.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these
products.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their
customers of the recall
and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Media with questions should contact Leonal Kilgore, President of Vantage Foods, at (316) 721-7998.
Consumers with questions should contact John Orgain, spokesperson for Lowe’s Foods, at (828) 725-4444.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours
a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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Last Modified: December 16, 2011 |
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Recall Classifications |
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Class I |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability
that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences
or death. |
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Class II |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of
adverse health consequences from the use of the product. |
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Class III |
This
is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse
health consequences. |
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