U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | All ready-to-eat cooked sausages - - Lowell Frankfurters 1 pound; Lowell Red Hots (Franks) 1 pound; and Colony City Smoked Sausages 1 ½ pounds, 1 ¾ pounds and 4 pounds; and Lowell Frankfurters 10 pounds bulk packages. |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | All packages are identified with the Julian date 41 on the back of the package (corresponding to February 10, 1999, packaging date). |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| How/When Discovered: | FSIS monitoring sample was found positive for L. monocytogenes on February 17, 1999. |
| Establishment: | Establishment 02600 M/02600 P Lowell Packing Company 25 Harper Drive P. O. Box 220 Fitzgerald, GA 31750 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. Scott Downing, (912-423-2051) |
| Quantity Recalled: | 4,460 pounds. |
| Distribution: | Central and South Georgia, and Eastern Alabama |
| Recall Classification: | Class I |
| Recall Notification Level: | Retail |
| Press Release: | Yes |
| Direct Notification Means: | Company is contacting distributors by phone and in writing. |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | District Enforcement will conduct effectiveness checks. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | February 18, 1999 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP-011-99 |