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| Texas Firm Recalls
Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products for Possible Listeria
Contamination |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-052-2011 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
Bill Bagley
(202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011-– Pilgrim’s Pride
Corporation, a firm with establishments in Mount Pleasant, TX
and Waco, TX is recalling approximately 11,240 pounds of
ready-to-eat 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 following products are subject to recall:
- 10 lb. boxes containing 2 5-lb bags of “Sweet Georgia
Brand Fully Cooked Breaded White Chicken Nuggets Shaped
Patties”
- 30 lb. boxes containing 6 5-lb bags of “Pilgrim’s Pride
Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet with Rib Meat”
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Recommendations For People At Risk For Listeriosis
Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.
Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods.
Do not eat hot dogs, luncheon meats, bologna or other deli meats unless reheated until steaming hot.
Do not eat refrigerated pâté, meat spreads from a meat counter or smoked seafood found in the refrigerated section of the store. Foods that don't need refrigeration, like canned tuna and canned salmon, are safe to eat. Refrigerate after opening.
Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them.
Do not eat salads made in the store such as ham salad, chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad or seafood salad.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as Feta, queso blanco, queso fresco, Brie, Camembert cheeses, blue-veined cheeses and Panela unless it is labeled as made with pasteurized milk.
Use precooked or ready-to-eat food as soon as you can. Listeria can grow in the refrigerator. The refrigerator should be
40 °F or lower and the freezer 0 °F or lower. Use an appliance thermometer to check the temperature of your refrigerator.
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The “Chicken Nugget Shaped Patties” has a date code of 11471010
inkjetted on the box, and bears the establishment number
“P-7091A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each 5-lb bag is
marked with the date code and “P-7091A.” These products were
produced on May 27, 2011 and shipped to distribution centers in
N.J. and Texas for further distribution to food service
institutions.
The “Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet with Rib Meat” has a date
code of 11801050 and a Use By Date of Dec. 26, 2011 inkjetted on
the box, and bears the establishment number “P-20728” inside the
USDA mark of inspection. The inner bags are marked with the code
date and Use By Date. These products were produced on June 29,
2011 and shipped to a distribution center in Ohio, for further
distribution to food service institutions.
The problem was discovered as a result of on-site internal
testing at each establishment. FSIS and the company have
received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of
these products.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify
recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that
steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer
available to consumers.
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
weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and
persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.
Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a health
care provider.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the
company’s representative, Cheri Schneider, at (800) 321-1470.
Members of the media with questions about the recall should
contact the company’s Vice President of Corporate
Communications, Gary Rhodes, at (903) 434-1495.
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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| See Also: Texas Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination (Jul 26, 2011) |
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Last Modified: December 16, 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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