U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | Ready-to-eat cooked sausage - - Consumer-packaged: Tejano Brand Hot Links (1 and 3 pound); Amigo Hot Links (1 and 3 pound); Amigo Smoked Links (1 and 3 pound); Country Boy Brand Hot Links (4 pound); Country Boy Brand Smoked Links (4 pound); Korn Kist Cervelat (2 pound); and Longhorn Brand Hot Link (3 pound). Bulk-packaged: Korn Kist Hot Links (10 pound); and Longhorn Brand Hot Link (10 pound). |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | Products were produced between February 9, 1999, and February 27, 1999. Packages bear Establishment 1943 in the mark of inspection. (Some Longhorn Brand Hot Link Sausages bear Establishment 186-S in the mark of inspection). Any of the consumer packages can be identified with any of the following dates: "Sell By" date of Apr 18, 25, 26, 27, and 28; May 02, 03, 04, 09, 11, and 12. Any of the bulk packages Korn Kist Hot Links could be identified with "Package" date of Feb 16, 18, 1999; and Longhorn Brand Hot Link (10 pound) with "Package" date of Feb 10, 16, and 21, 1999 |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | The products were produced with beef tongue trimmings and salivary glands that were ineligible for human use because they were intended "For Pharmaceutical Use Only." |
| How/When Discovered: | The establishment's management observed a discrepancy on the shipping containers of the raw ingredients labels on February 27, 1999. |
| Establishment: | 1943/P-7058 W-B Acquisition Corporation New Braunfels, Texas 78131 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. Randy Rust, (830-625-7583) |
| Quantity Recalled: | 44,706 pounds. |
| Distribution: | Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana |
| Recall Classification: | Class II |
| Recall Notification Level: | Retail |
| Press Release: | No |
| 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: | March 2, 1999 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP-013-99 |