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Food Safety and Inspection
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Food Safety and Inspection
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2001—Cumberland Gap Provisions Co., a Middlesboro, Ky., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 251,000 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with non-food foreign material, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The products being recalled are as follows:
The recalled products were produced Dec. 18 and 19, 2001. One of the following code numbers appears on the label: "APR0702C," "APR0702B," "MAR2202B," "MAR2202C," "352B," or "353C." In addition, "EST. 8028" appears inside the USDA mark of inspection on the labels.
The products were distributed to retail and wholesale firms in Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio.
"We urge consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers," said Margaret Glavin, acting FSIS administrator. "If they find any of the products listed above, consumers should not eat them, but return them to the point of purchase."
The problem was discovered when the company’s supplier of boned fresh hams notified the company and FSIS that a tampering event had occurred at the supplier’s plant.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall may contact Tim Kreiter, senior vice president of Cumberland Gap Provisions Co., at (606) 248-3311.
Consumers with other food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The hotline can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday, and recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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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