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Recall Notification Report 004-98
March 4, 1998

Recall Notification Report

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

Product(s) Recalled: "Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Fillets (Shaped with Rib Meat)" (25-lb. cases with 160 patties each) used for "Roasted Chicken Fillets" served in one restaurant chain
Production Dates/Codes:
  • All 1997 Item # 3690 is subject to recall  except product with a white REINSPECTED sticker
  • All 1998 Item # 3690 with a Julian date less than 0318 (January 31, 1998) is subject to recall  except product with a white REINSPECTED sticker
Problem/Reason for Recall: Possible underprocessing
How/When Discovered: On Feb. 11, retail store in Phoenix, Ariz., found patties that appeared undercooked.
Federal Establishment: Est. P-2132A
Pierre Foods
Carryville, Tenn.
Corporate Contact:
Recalling Firm/Company:
Dr. Richard Roop, Director of Quality Assurance, Tyson Foods, Springdale, Ark. Phone: 501-290-4935
Quantity Recalled: About 113,000 lbs.
Distribution: Restaurant chain nationwide
Recall Classification: Class 1
Recall Notification Level: To user level
Press Release: None
Direct Notification Means: Company notified restaurant distribution warehouses by phone. Corporate headquarters also notified its warehouses and stores by phone and letter
FSIS Followup Activities: District Enforcement conducting effectiveness checks to see that stores are being notified and product returned
Other Agencies Involved: None
FSIS Contacts:
Date of Recall Meeting: March 4, 1998
Recall Case Number: EP-004-98
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