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| Ohio Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef, Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-083-2011 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Richard J. McIntire
WASHINGTON, October 14, 2011 - E-Z Shop Kitchens, Inc., a Fremont, Ohio,
establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat, seasoned beef and shredded
pork products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The items
subject to recall were sold for institutional and/or individual consumer use and are listed below.
The following products are subject to recall
[View Labels (PDF Only)]:
- 16-ounce and 4-pound tub containers of "E-Z SHOP KITCHEN SEASONED
BEEF " that bear the establishment number "EST. 19665" in the USDA mark
of inspection.
- 16-ounce and 4-pound tub containers of "E-Z SHOP KITCHEN SHREDDED
PORK WITH BBQ SAUCE " that bear the establishment number "EST. 19665"
in the USDA mark of inspection.
- 16-ounce and 4-pound tub containers of "E-Z SHOP KITCHEN SHREDDED
BEEF WITH BBQ SAUCE " that bear the establishment number "P-19665" in
the USDA mark of inspection.
All of the products have unknown production dates and were distributed to retail and institutional
customers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia between July 1 and Oct. 6.
The problem was discovered by FSIS personnel when following up on a complaint and is the subject of
an on-going investigation. FSIS may take additional regulatory action based on the results of this
investigation.
FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about
an illness should contact a health care provider.
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 recalled
product is no longer available to consumers. If available, the retail distribution list(s)
will be posted on the FSIS website at
www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/
Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.
Consumer and media questions regarding the recall can be directed to contact the company at (419) 334-2667.
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: October 14, 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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