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| Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pureed Pork Products That May Contain Foreign Materials |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-76-2011 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Cathy Cochran
WASHINGTON, Sept 26, 2011 - K. Heeps, Inc., an Allentown, Penn., establishment, is recalling approximately 5,550 pounds
of pureed pork products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:[View Label Example (PDF Only)]
- 4.5-lb. boxes of Imperial Sysco "Puree Shaped Meats Country Style Pork and
Binder Product"
Each box bears "EST. 9379" inside the USDA mark of inspection and a production code of
06/16/11. The pureed pork products were produced on June 16, 2011, and shipped to Calif.,
Fla., Ill., Ky., Md., Mo., N.J., Ohio, Pa., Texas, Utah, and Va. for institutional use.
The problem was discovered when two consumers reported finding small metal fragments in
the products. The metal pieces may have broken off of the blending equipment during clean
up and reassembly at the plant and subsequently entered the product. FSIS and the company
have received no reports of illnesses or injury associated with consumption of these products.
Individuals concerned about an illness or injury should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their
customers of the recall and to ensure that steps are taken to make certain that the product
is no longer available to consumers.
Media with questions regarding the recall should contact the company's President, Beau Heeps
at (610) 530-5553. Consumers with questions regarding the recall should contact the company’s
Quality Assurance Manager, David Pychinka, at (610) 530-5564.
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:
September 26, 2011 |
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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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