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Recall Notification Report 033-2000
June 9, 2000

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:  Zweigle’s Inc., Beef Bologna
Production Dates/Identifying Codes: Logs of bologna weighing 10 to 15 pounds each Packed in Individual boxes on May 18, 2000. Pressure sensitive label bearing "Sell By" date of 07-01-00 on box labels along with date code 0137.
Problem/Reason for Recall: The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
How/When Discovered: The problem was discovered through sampling conducted by New York Agriculture & Markets personnel at a supermarket delicatessen.
Federal Establishment:  Establishment 5333
Zweigle’s Inc.
651 Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, New York 14608-1689
Corporate Contact: James Vacanti (716) 546-1740
Media Contact: James Vacanti (716) 546-1740
Quantity Recalled:  Approximately 2200 pounds
Distribution:  Grocery store delicatessens in the Rochester and Finger Lakes area of New York
Recall Classification: Class I
Recall Notification Level: Wholesale
Press Release: Yes
Direct Notification Means:  Firm has notified its customers orally and will follow up with letters.
FSIS Followup Activities: Effectiveness checks by FSIS District Enforcement Personnel to the Wholesale level.
Other Agencies Involved:  None
FSIS Contacts:
Date of Recall Meeting:  June 09, 2000
Recall Case Number:  EP 033-2000


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