Recall Notification Report 059-99

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

Recall Notification Report 059-99

December 2, 1999

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:	"Miller's" brand Beef Franks in 1-pound vacuum packed packages.
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:	Packaged December 3, 1999, with the number "12-3" handwritten on the label and the number "9822" in the USDA mark of inspection.
Problem/Reason for Recall:	Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
How/When Discovered:	A sample collected by FSIS/OFO personnel on December 3, 1999, returned a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes on December 8, 1999.
Establishment:	09822 M/09822 P J.L. Miller and Sons 490 Indian Rock Dam Road York, Pennsylvania 17403
Corporate or Media Contact:	Mr. Harry Strohman, Owner, 717-741-2431
Quantity Recalled:	Approximately 4 pounds.
Distribution:	York, Pennsylvania
Recall Classification:	Class I
Recall Notification Level:	Consumer
Press Release:	Local media notified.
Direct Notification Means:	The firm has placed a placard in the retail display case at the establishment to notify customers.
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 9, 1999
Recall Case Number:	EP 059-99

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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