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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: | "Farmland" brand Water Added Ham in 10-pound Pullman cans labeled "Perishable/Keep Under Refrigeration" |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | Packed June 22, 1999, with the code "1739" on each can in addition to "717C" in the USDA mark of inspection. Shipping cases are coded with the numbers "120230" plus "1739". |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Underprocessing. |
| How/When Discovered: | The firm was notified by one of its customers, on October 25, 1999, that some containers of product in their possession were swollen. After an evaluation of the product at the customers warehouse and a review of plants production records, the firm initiated a recall and notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service on October 26, 1999. |
| Establishment: | 00717C M Farmland Foods, Incorporated P.O. Box 98 Carroll, Iowa 51401 |
| Corporate Contact: | Sherlyn Manson, Director, Corp. Communications, 816-459-6230 |
| Quantity Recalled: | Approximately 13,000 pounds |
| Distribution: | New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin and New Mexico |
| Recall Classification: | Class I |
| Recall Notification Level: | User |
| Press Release: | No |
| Direct Notification Means: | The firm has notified its customers by telephone and by facsimile transmission of recall letters and will follow-up with additional telephone calls. |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the user level. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | October 27, 1999 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 047-99 |
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