Recall Notification Report 014-98

May 22, 1998

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:

Tyson Ready To Cook Ice Glazed Frying Chicken Half Breast with Ribs, 48-lb. boxes with 8 six-pound bags each

Production Dates/Codes:

• Box Codes: 1288GAD0720, -21, -22, -23; or 1328GAD0708, -09
• Bag codes: 12882 P-6666 or 13281-6666

Problem/Reason for Recall:

Mislabeled: over-marinated, contain extra chicken broth

How/When Discovered:

Company check on production record discrepancies.

Federal Establishment:

Est. No. P-6666
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Gadsden, Ala.

Corporate Contact:

Dr. Rick Roop, 501-290-4935

Quantity Recalled:

17,280 pounds

Distribution:

Sold only to retail stores in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico.

Recall Classification:

Class 3

Recall Notification Level:

Distribution level

Press Release:

None, no health hazard

Direct Notification Means:

Company contacting stores electronically

FSIS Followup Activities:

Effectiveness checks

Other Agencies Involved:

None

FSIS Contacts:

• District Enforcement Operations: (202) 418-8872
• Emergency Response: (202) 501-7521
• Media Inquiries: (202) 720-9113
• Congressional Inquiries: (202) 720-3897
• Consumer Inquiries: (800) 535-4555
• Web Site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ (FSIS Main Page) or
  http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/recalls/rec_intr.htm (Recall Information Center)

Date of Recall Meeting:

May 22, 1998

Recall Case Number: