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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 |
Recall Notification Report 060-2000
August 30, 2000
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | ''WEIS Quality'' brand ''OUR DELUXE CHEESE FRANKS''. |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | The Franks are packaged in one pound packages and can be identified by ''EST 8782'' in the UDSA seal of inspection and a code of ''4 sell by Oct. 17''. |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Possible contamination with small metal particles. |
| How/When Discovered: | The recall is in response to a consumer complaint of finding metal particles in cheese franks. The FSIS Midwest Laboratory confirmed that the product was contaminated with very small particles of a non-ferrous metal. |
| Establishment: | 8782 Berks Packing Company Inc. 307 Bingaman Street Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 |
| Consumer Contact: | Ralph Weise, Vice President of Operations, (610) 376-7291 |
| Media Contact: | Ralph Weise, Vice President of Operations, (610) 376-7291 |
| Quantity Recalled: | 6,588 pounds. |
| Distribution: | Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. |
| Recall Classification: | Class II |
| Recall Notification Level: | Consumer |
| Press Release: | Yes |
| Direct Notification: | Telephone, and Letter of confirmation. |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | No |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | August 30, 2000 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 060-2000 |
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