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Food Safety and Inspection
Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250-3700 |
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Food Safety and Inspection
Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250-3700 |
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WASHINGTON, April 3, 2002--ConAgra Grocery Products Co., a Milton, Pa., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,300 pounds of canned beef ravioli products that may contain an ingredient held under unsanitary conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The products being recalled are 15-ounce cans of "Chef BOYARDEE BEEF Ravioli In Tomato & Meat Sauce." Each can bears the product code "EST (between 0001 and 2400) 2 794 C12201 R" on the lid. The product was produced on March 12 and distributed to retail stores in Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Oklahoma."FSIS wants consumers to be aware of the recall because of the possible contaminants in this product," said Margaret O'K. Glavin, acting FSIS administrator. "We urge consumers to return the product to the point of purchase."
The problem was discovered and reported to FSIS by ConAgra.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact ConAgra's consumer hotline at (800) 414-2500. Media with questions may contact Kay Carpenter, corporate communication, ConAgra, at (949) 437-1144.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at l-800-535-4555. The hotline can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday, and recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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USDA RECALL CLASSIFICATIONS 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. Class II This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product. Class III This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences. |
For Further Information, Contact:
Consumers: Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1-800-535-4555 (voice); 1-800-256-7072 (TTY)
Media: (202) 720-9113
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