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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 |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | Gold Kist Farms brand Chicken Nuggets and Chicken Patties in 20 & 40-pound boxes. |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | Packed January 25, 2000, with a 10-character production code date, beginning with the number 00125, on the boxes in addition to ''P-413'' in the USDA mark of inspection. |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Listeria monocytogenes contamination |
| How/When Discovered: | A sample, collected by Ohio Department of Agriculture personnel and analyzed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture laboratory returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes on February 23, 2000. |
| Establishment: | 00413 P Gold Kist, Inc. P.O. Box 747 Boaz, Alabama 35957 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. Paul Brower, V.P. Corporate Relations, 770-393-5312 |
| Quantity Recalled: | Approximately 114,000 pounds. |
| Distribution: | As USDA commodities for school lunch programs in Ohio, Texas, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. |
| Recall Classification: | Class I |
| Recall Notification Level: | User |
| Press Release: | Yes |
| Direct Notification Means: | The firm has notified its customers orally and by letter. |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the user level. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | Ohio Department of Agriculture. |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | February 23, 2000 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 007-2000 |
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