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| Oregon Firm Recalls Smoked Hams Due To Possible Underprocessing |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-007-2007 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2007 - Hill Meat Co., a Pendleton, Ore., establishment,
is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,080 pounds of smoked ham due to possible underprocessing,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following product is subject to recall: [View Label, PDF Only]
- Nine-pound vacuum-sealed packages of "HILL MEAT COMPANY, OUR PREMIUM
BLACK FOREST, FULLY COOKED SMOKED HAM, WITH NATURAL JUICES." Each label
bears the establishment number, "EST. 9201" inside the USDA mark of inspection and
the "Sell-by" date "032607." Each case bears the code "32503"
or "32505."
The hams were produced on December 22, 2006 and were shipped to retail establishments and
institutions in northern California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
The problem was discovered following calls from consumers. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
from consumption of these products.
Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company General Manager Nicole
Sorensen at (541) 276-7621.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/
Ask_Karen/index.asp#Question.
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: January 26, 2007 |
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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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