Recall Notification Report 052-99

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

Recall Notification Report 052-99

November 12, 1999

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:	"Maui's Own" brand Hot Dogs in 1-pound and 3-pound packages.
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:	Packaged October 29, 1999, with the number "1029996" on a sticker next to the label and the number "12449" in the USDA mark of inspection.
Problem/Reason for Recall:	Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
How/When Discovered:	A sample collected by FSIS/OFO personnel on November 2, 1999, returned a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes on November 11, 1999.
Establishment:	12449 M/12449 P Uncle Louie Sausage Company 190 East Alamaha Street Kahului, Hawaii 96732
Corporate Contact:	Mr. Ken Enriques, Owner, 808-871-7544
Quantity Recalled:	Approximately 312 pounds
Distribution:	Hawaii
Recall Classification:	Class I
Recall Notification Level:	Consumer
Press Release:	Yes
Direct Notification Means:	The firm has notified its customers orally and by facsimile transmission and has sent a company representative to visit the customers.
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:	November 12, 1999
Recall Case Number:	EP 052-99

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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