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Recall Notification Report 037-2000
June 14, 2000

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:  Ready-to-Eat Sliced Luncheon Meat, Sliced Chopped Ham, and Lean Cooked Ham.
Production Dates/Identifying Codes: The products were sliced and packaged on June 1 through June 10, 2000. Labels bear the products' name, code date of 6-1-00 through 6-10-00. Establishment 12425 imprinted in the USDA inspection legend.
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:  12425 M
AALA MEAT MARKET INC
751 Waiakamilo Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Corporate Contact: Ms. Sandra Moribe, President; 808-832-6650
Media Contact: Ms. Sandra Moribe, President; 808-832-6650
Quantity Recalled:  Approximately 270 pounds
Distribution:  Honolulu, Hawaii area
Recall Classification: Class I
Recall Notification Level: User (Restaurants and Delicatessens).
Press Release: Yes
Direct Notification Means:  The firm has notified its customers orally and is following 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:  June 14, 2000
Recall Case Number:  EP 037-2000


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