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Idaho Firm Recalls Hot Dogs for Undercooking
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-016-2004 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460
Steven Cohen
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2004 - Independent Meat Co., a Twin Falls, Idaho, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 pounds of hot dogs for undercooking, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products being recalled are:
- One-pound packages of "Falls Brand Old Fashioned Recipe Beef Wieners." Each label bears the establishment code "226" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each package bears a "sell by" date of July 4. The one pound packages are shipped 24 to a case bearing the code "64615."
- Two-pound packages of "Falls Brand Old Fashioned Recipe Beef Wieners, TWIN PACK, 2 Sealed Inner Packages." Each label bears the establishment code "226" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each package bears a "sell by" date of July 4. The two-pound packages are shipped 12 to a case bearing the code "64625."
The hot dogs were produced on April 20 and distributed to retail stores in Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Oregon, Washington, California and Wyoming.
The undercooking was discovered by the establishment, based upon results of a third-party laboratory. The establishment notified FSIS inspection program personnel upon receiving the results of the laboratory analyses. FSIS has received no reports of injury from consumption of the product.
Media with questions about the recall may contact Patrick Florence, company CEO, at 208-358-0980. Consumers with questions can call Jeanne Bjornn, company HACCP coordinator, at 208-733-0980.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at l-888-674-6854. The hotline 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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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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