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Recall Notification Report 028-2004
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Product(s) Recalled:
Raw and Frozen Ground Beef Patties
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Produced July 15, 16, 19 and 20, 2004. Products subject to recall include:
- 5-pound boxes of "PHILLY-GOURMET, 100% PURE BEEF, HOMESTYLE PATTIES" with a packaging code of 1974 or 2024
- 3-pound boxes of "PHILLY-GOURMET, 100% PURE BEEF, HOMESTYLE PATTIES" with a packaging code of 1974 or 2024
- 3-pound boxes of "The Philly Homestyle Beef Patty" with a packaging code of 1984 or 2014. The products also bear the establishment number "EST. 2748" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Problem/Reason for Recall:
The product is mislabeled and ineligible for entry into the U.S. from Canada.
How/When Discovered:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, discovered the incident and notified FSIS who contacted the firm and initiated the recall action.
Federal Establishment:
02748 M
Quaker Maid Meats Inc.
521 Carroll Street
Reading, PA 19611
Consumer Contact:
Todd Bray, General Manager, President, (610) 376-1500 Ext. # 114
Media Contact:
Todd Bray, General Manager, President, (610) 376-1500 Ext. # 114
Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 170,000 pounds
Distribution:
Shipped to retail stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin and Maine
Recall Classification:
Class III
Recall Notification Level:
Retail
Press Release:
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Patties Due To Mislabeling
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:
None
FSIS Contacts:
- Compliance/Recall Coordinator: (215) 597-4219
- 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:
July 28, 2004
Recall Case Number:
028-2004 |
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