Recall Notification Report 044-99

Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700

Recall Notification Report 044-99

September 9, 1999

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:	Verl's brand Chicken Salad in 8-ounce, 10-pound, and 30-pound containers.
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:	Packed August 30, 1999, with a code of "A 920" on the label in addition to "P-9527" in the USDA mark of inspection.
Problem/Reason for Recall:	Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
How/When Discovered:	A sample collected by the FSIS inspection personnel on August 30, 1999, returned a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes on September 8, 1999.
Establishment:	09527 M/09527 P, Verl's Salads, Incorporated P.O. Box 36, Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania 17026
Corporate Contact:	Gary Gingrich, President; Keith Gingrich, Treasurer, 717-865-2771
Quantity Recalled:	Approximately 240 pounds
Distribution:	Lebanon, York, and Franklin counties, Pennsylvania
Recall Classification:	Class I
Recall Notification Level:	Consumer
Press Release:	Yes
Direct Notification Means:	The firm has notified its customers verbally and will follow-up with letters.
FSIS Followup Activities:	Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the retail level.
Other Agencies Involved:	None
FSIS Contacts:	Compliance/Recall Coordinator: 202-418-8874 Emergency Response: 202-501-7521 Media Inquiries: 202-720-9113 Congressional Inquiries: 202-720-3897 Consumer Inquiries: 1-800-535-4555 Web Site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ (FSIS Main Page) or http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/recalls/rec_intr.htm (Recall Information Center)
Date of Recall Meeting:	September 9, 1999
Recall Case Number:	EP 044-99

For Further Information, Contact:

Consumers: Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1-800-535-4555 or (202) 720-3333 (voice);
1-800-256-7072 (TTY)
Media: (202) 720-3897

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