U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | Hormel SPAM Luncheon Meat, 25% less sodium, 12-oz cans |
| Production Dates/Codes: | F11207
1 NDLSS EST 199N 0700 [last 4 digits could be 0700 to 0900] |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Extraneous material -- metal fragments |
| How/When Discovered: | On March 3, distributor Tokyo Bento, Est. 12444, Honolulu, Hawaii, ran product through metal detector. |
| Federal Establishment: | Est
199N Hormel Food Corp Fremont, Neb. |
| Corporate Contact: Recalling Firm/Company: | Forrest Dryden, Hormel, 507-437-5817 |
| Quantity Recalled: | 18,000 cans |
| Distribution: | Food Service on Island of Oahu, Hawaii |
| Recall Classification: | Class 2 |
| Recall Notification Level: | To user level |
| Press Release: | None |
| Direct Notification Means: | Company notifying consignees by phone, fax and followup notification letter |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | District Enforcement conducting effectiveness checks to see that customers are being notified and product returned |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | March 10, 1998 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP-005-98 |
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