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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: | Ready-to-Eat ''Mailhot's Best'' brand of ''Cretons Pork Spread'' in 10- ounce plastic cups and 5- pound tin pans. |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | Produced on April 27, 2000, and packaged on April 28, 2000. A white sticker with a ''Sell By 0526'' is affixed on the container labels. Establishment number 9662 in the USDA mark of inspection on the labels. The shipping boxes are labeled with the same information as the individual containers. |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. |
| How/When Discovered: | The recall is in response to the finding of Listeria monocytogenes by the Food Safety and Inspection Service through its routine microbiological testing program. |
| Establishment: | 09662 M E W Mailhot Sausage Company 258 Bartlett Street Lewiston, Maine 04240 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. Roger Mailhot, 207-786-2454; For consumers the contact number is 800-394-7884 |
| Media Contact: | Mr. Roger Mailhot, 207-786-2454 |
| Quantity Recalled: | Approximately 210 pounds. |
| Distribution: | Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire |
| Recall Classification: | Class I |
| Recall Notification Level: | Retail. |
| Press Release: | Yes |
| Direct Notification Means: | The firm has notified its customers orally and is following-up with letters. |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the user level. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None. |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | May 10, 2000 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 021-2000 |
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