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Recall Notification Report 028-2000
May 24, 2000

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:  Ready-to-Eat Sliced Cooked Meats; ''Sliced Cured Ham Water Added,'' ''Sliced Turkey Breast, Hickory Smoked'' and ''Sliced Cooked Beef Round.'' All products are packaged and distributed in random weight containers weighing between 6 and 12 pounds each.
Production Dates/Identifying Codes: The products were sliced and packaged on May 18, 2000. The plant's establishment number 9146 or P-9146 is imprinted in the USDA mark of inspection on the labels of the shipping boxes. The products' names are stamped on the shipping containers. The inside of the boxes bear the code ''0185'' corresponding to the packaging date of May 18, 2000.
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:  09146 M /P-9146
Cray HRI Food Service Inc.,
2871 Mill Street
Mobile, Alabama 36607
Corporate Contact: Ms. Anita Thigpen; 334-476-1600
Media Contact: Ms. Anita Thigpen; 334-476-1600
Quantity Recalled:  Approximately 45 pounds.
Distribution:  Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama.
Recall Classification: Class I
Recall Notification Level: User (churches, restaurants and concession stands).
Press Release: Yes
Direct Notification Means:  The firm has notified its customers orally and will follow-up with letters.
FSIS Followup Activities: Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the user level.
Other Agencies Involved:  None.
FSIS Contacts:
Date of Recall Meeting:  May 24, 2000
Recall Case Number:  EP 028-2000


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