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North Carolina Firm Recalls Chicken Products For Possible Listeria Contamination
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-023-2004 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460
Steven Cohen
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2004 - Crestwood Farms,
a Mocksville, N.C. firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 404,730
pounds of frozen, fully-cooked chicken products that may be contaminated
with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall are:
- "SPEEDY BIRD, FULLY COOKED, Grill Marked, Boneless Skinless
Chicken Breast." Each case is marked with the product code "8600."
- "SPEEDY BIRD, Fully Cooked, Herb, Grill Marked, Chicken Breast
Fillets, With Rib Meat." Each case is marked with the product
code "8602."
- "SONIC, Fully Cooked, Herb, Grill Marked, Chicken Breast Fillets,
With Rib Meat." Each case is marked with the product code "62204."
- "Fully Cooked, Herb, Grill Marked, Chicken Breast Fillets, With
Rib Meat." Each case is marked with the product code "8671."
- "SPEEDY BIRD, Fully Cooked, Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets."
Each case is marked with the product code "8944."
- "FULLY COOKED, Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets." Each case is
marked with the product code "8945."
- "FULLY COOKED, Grill Marked Chicken Tender Chunks." Each case
is marked with the product code "8822."
- "BUTTERFIELD, FULLY COOKED, GRILL MARKED CHICKEN BREAST FILLET."
Each case is marked with the product code "8615."
- "FULLY COOKED, ½ Inch All White Diced Chicken Breast Meat."
Each case is marked with the product code "8800."
- "FULLY COOKED, GRILLMARKED ¾ INCH WHITE DICED CHICKEN." Each
case is marked with the product code "8802."
- "FULLY COOKED, SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS, With Rib Meat."
Each case is marked with the product code "5333."
- "FULLY COOKED, SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS, WITH RIB MEAT,
with Hickory Smoke Flavor and Caramel Color." Each case is marked
with the product code "2955."
- "SPEEDY BIRD, FULLY COOKED, Grill Marked, Chicken Breast Strips."
Each case is marked with the product code "8821."
- "SPEEDY BIRD, FULLY COOKED, Chicken Breast Strips." Each case
is marked with the product code "8815."
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Listeria Precautions
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
1-888-MPHotline or visit www.fsis.usda.gov
People at risk for listeriosis and their family members or individuals preparing food for them should:
Reheat until steaming hot the following types of ready-to-eat foods: hot dogs, luncheon meats, cold cuts, fermented and dry sausage, and other deli-style meat and poultry products. Thoroughly reheating food can help kill any bacteria that might be present. If you cannot reheat these foods, do not eat them.
Wash hands with hot, soapy water after handling these types of ready-to-eat foods. (Wash for at least 20 seconds.) Also wash cutting boards, dishes, and utensils. Thorough washing helps eliminate any bacteria that might get on your hands or other surfaces from food before it is reheated.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined or Mexican-style cheese. You can eat hard cheeses, processed cheeses, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt.
Do not drink raw, unpasteurized milk or eat foods made from it, such as unpasteurized cheese.
Observe all expiration dates for perishable items that are precooked or ready-to-eat.
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Every case also bears the establishment number "EST. P-17400" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The recalled products were produced on various days between May 3 and June 17 and were shipped to
institutional customers nationwide.
The problem was discovered by the company. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with
consumption of these products.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon
but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis
can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and
stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weak immune systems - infants,
the frail or elderly and persons with chronic disease, HIV infection or in chemotherapy.
Consumers or media with questions about the recall may contact company Vice-President Jim Harrison at 336-751-4751.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854). The hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 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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at www.fsis.usda.gov
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USDA 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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