Recall Notification Report 056-99

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

Recall Notification Report 056-99

November 24, 1999

UPDATED
12/02/1999

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:	All varieties of "Schneiders" brand Salami products. The sliced products are packed in 5-ounce exact weight packages and 6.0 to 8.0-ounce or 2.8 to 3.2-pounds random weight packages. Unsliced salami halves are packed in 2.3 to 2.5-pound random weight packages.
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:	All Schneiders Salami products (any variety) with any codes or sell by dates. The number 592 appears in the Canadian mark of inspection on all labels.
Problem/Reason for Recall:	Possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.
How/When Discovered:	Illnesses in British Columbia were associated with a salami product produced by the company; follow-up testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed, on November 24, 1999, the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in a lot of salami produced August 6, 1999.
Canadian Establishment:	592 Fleetwood Sausage Company, Incorporated 5523 176th Street Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Corporate Contact:	Jeff Parker, (604) 576-1191
Quantity Recalled:	Approximately 13,000 pounds
Distribution:	Washington, California, Florida and Alabama.
Recall Classification:	Class I
Recall Notification Level:	Consumer
Press Release:	Yes
Direct Notification Means:	The firm has notified its U.S. customers orally and has followed-up with electronically transmitted written communications.
FSIS Followup Activities:	Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the retail level, in cooperation with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Other Agencies Involved:	CFIA
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 24, 1999
Recall Case Number:	EP 056-99

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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