Recall Notification Report 057-2000

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

Recall Notification Report 057-2000

August 8, 2000

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:	Various sliced ready-to-eat products.
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:	The products subject to recall are 1- to 2-pound packages of sliced ham, turkey breast, beef, and pastrami. The packages have no identification markings, but are distributed in boxes, totaling a weight of 10 pounds. The box labels have the customer's name and production code of ''7/31/00.'' The boxes also bear EST. 11063 or P-11063 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Problem/Reason for Recall:	Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
How/When Discovered:	The recall is in response to a finding of Listeria monocytogenes by the Food Safety and Inspection Service through its routine microbiological testing program.
Establishment:	11063 M Tri City Meats, Inc. 1346 N. Hickory Meridian, Idaho 83642
Corporate Contact:	Mr. Randy Hetrick; Vice president; (208) 884-2600
Consumer Contact:	Mr. Randy Hetrick; Vice president; (208) 884-2600
Media Contact:	Mr. Randy Hetrick; Vice president; (208) 884-2600
Quantity Recalled:	Approximately 380 pounds.
Distribution:	Idaho and Oregon.
Recall Classification:	Class I
Recall Notification Level:	Wholesale (restaurants and hospitals).
Press Release:	Yes
Direct Notification:	The firm has notified its customers orally and will follow-up with a letter.
FSIS Followup Activities:	Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations.
Other Agencies Involved:	No
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:	August 8, 2000
Recall Case Number:	EP 057-2000

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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