U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | Maple Leaf pork cuts: pork loins, boneless loin back ends, pork butts, side ribs, back ribs, neck bones, and ham trimmings; boneless pork loins, picnics (shoulders), hocks, kidneys. |
| Production Dates/Codes: | 268754 on box; produced around 8-24-98 |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Drug residue, sulfamethazine: level above tolerance |
| How/When Discovered: | Import inspection monitoring sample |
| Federal Establishment: | Foreign
establishment number 0004 Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Recalling Firm/Company: | EP-027-98--Gumins
Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. EP-028-98--Paul Redlinksi & Sons, Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Corporate Contact: | John Rogers,
manager, Gumins, 716-855-2314 Dennis Kaca, manager, Redlinski Meats, 716-892-5326 |
| Quantity Recalled: | 264 boxes,
14,545 pounds: -- 217 boxes, 13,920 pounds to Gumins; and -- 47 boxes, 625 pounds to Redlinski |
| Distribution: | Distributed to western NewYork and Pennsylvania (Erie area) by Gumins; sold directly out of retail outlet in Buffalo by Redliski Meats |
| Recall Classification: | Class 2 |
| Recall Notification Level: | To retail level |
| Press Release: | None, not identifiable by consumers; low public health risk |
| Direct Notification Means: | Company contacting customers |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks and 15-day followup testing of future samples; hold-and-test |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | September 14, 1998 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 027-98 & EP 028-98 |
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