Recall Notification Report 058-99

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

Recall Notification Report 058-99

December 2, 1999

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:	Paramount Piroshki brand Chicken, Rice & Cheese Piroshki
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:	Produced November 22, 1999; bulk packed without any unique identifying codes. The product is bulk packed but individual labels are supplied for use by the delicatessens.
Problem/Reason for Recall:	The product is contaminated with Salmonella.
How/When Discovered:	The problem with discovered through routine FSIS sampling of ready-to-eat products.
Establishment:	P9014 Galant Food Company 585 Potrero Street San Francisco, CA 94121
Corporate or Media Contact:	Galina Galant (415) 552-5475
Quantity Recalled:	Approximately 22 pounds.
Distribution:	The San Francisco, California area.
Recall Classification:	Class I
Recall Notification Level:	Consumer
Press Release:	Yes
Direct Notification Means:	Firm has notified its customers orally and will follow up with letters
FSIS Followup Activities:	Effectiveness checks by FSIS District Enforcement Personnel 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:	December 2, 1999
Recall Case Number:	EP 058-99

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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