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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: | 3-pound cartons (each containing two 1.5 pound bags) of Haugin's Pride brand Beef Tips and Gravy and Schwan's brand Beef Tips and Gravy. Also, 6-pound cartons of Gorges brand and Sysco brand Beef Tips and Gravy. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT ADDED: Quik-to-Fix brand Dark Chicken Meat for Soup and Quik-to-Fix brand Beef for Soup, both in 9-pound cases; Gorges brand Meatloaf, in 5-pound cases and Quik-to-Fix brand Sliced Meatloaf, in 13.5-pound cases |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | March 1, 1999 to July 15, 1999. The code on the user case and pouch starts with "SW" or has an 11-digit code with the middle three digits being "HRE" and the other digits being numerals. |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Underprocessing |
| How/When Discovered: | A retail customer reported, to a home delivery system firm, that a package of product contained raw meat. The FSIS was notified by the producing firm on July 15, 1999. |
| Establishment: | EST. 7261A Gorges/Quik-To-Fix Foods, Incorporated 1130 North Expressway 77 Harlingen, Texas 78550 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. Jim Fuqua, Director of Marketing - (888) 456-8070 |
| Quantity Recalled: | Approximately 658,234 pounds |
| Distribution: | To retail consumers nationwide and in Canada through a home delivery system firm and food service firms nationwide. |
| Recall Classification: | Class I |
| Recall Notification Level: | Consumer/User |
| Press Release: | Yes |
| Direct Notification Means: | The company has contacted the home delivery firm who will contact their retail customers by letter and will contact the food service distributors by letter. |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the retail/user level. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | July 16, 1999 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP-033-99 |
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