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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: | Fully cooked smoked sausage in 10-pound bulk packages. |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | Produced on October 4 and packed October 4 and 5, 1999, with the establishment #717 W in the USDA mark of inspection and the brand name "Gold Medal Brand Smoked Sausage". |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Hard plastic particle contamination. |
| How/When Discovered: | During dicing operations. The establishment notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service on November 17, 1999, and voluntarily recalled the product. |
| Establishment: | 717 W Farmland Foods, Incorporated 2323 South Sheridan Street Wichita, Kansas 67213 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. David Filson, VP / Food Safety; 816-891-1205 |
| Media Contact: | Ms. Sherlyn Manson; 816-459-6230 |
| Quantity Recalled: | Approximately 15,000 pounds |
| Distribution: | Washington State |
| Recall Classification: | Class II |
| Recall Notification Level: | Wholesale |
| Press Release: | N |
| 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 wholesale level. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | November 19, 1999 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 055-99 |
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