U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | Various beef, pork, and poultry products from 3 production lines in one facility |
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| Production Dates: | August 7, 1998, to October 7, 1998 |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Salmonella contamination |
| How/When Discovered: | Hold-and-test procedure followed positive test results from 8/7/98 & 9/15/98 production. Recall initiated on 9/28/98. Two additional samples tested positive for Salmonella on 10/6/98 prompting expansion of recall to all products from 3 production lines. |
| Federal Establishment: | Est. number 703A
/ P7489, Zartic, Inc., Cedartown, Ga. |
| Corporate Contact: | Robert K. Naegel 1-800-241-0516 |
| Quantity Recalled: | About 2,000,000 lbs. |
| Distribution: | Distributed to institutional users in 34 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. |
| Recall Classification: | Class 1 |
| Recall Notification Level: | To User Level |
| Press Release: | None: no consumer-ready packages or direct consumer distribution |
| Direct Notification Means: | Company contacting customers by fax and telephone |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks; followup testing; monitoring corrective actions |
| Other Agencies Involved: | FDA |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | September 28, 1998 & October 7, 1998 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 033-98 |