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Richard J. McIntire
WASHINGTON, Nov 2, 2012 –Wayne Farms Inc., a
Decatur, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately
28,528 pounds of frozen, fully cooked, chicken products
because they may contain foreign materials—pieces of a
plastic pen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:
- 900-lb. combo cases containing thirty, 30-lb. bags of
Wayne Farms, FULLY COOKED GRILL MARKED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN
STRIPS
The products were produced on Oct. 3, 2012. The products
bear the USDA mark of inspection and the case codes
“372277174001” through “372277254005” on the label. Three
combo cases, one each from Sept. 6, 2012, Sept. 19, 2012,
and Sept. 24, 2012 are also affected. The products were
distributed to a facility in Kentucky for further processing
into potential retail products.
FSIS was alerted to the problem by Wayne Farms after the
company received complaints from a customer who discovered
the foreign matter while preparing to further process the
product. FSIS and the company have received no reports of
injury associated with consumption of this product. Anyone
concerned about injury should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to
verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall
and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is
no longer available to consumers.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should
contact Alan Sterling, the company’s director of marketing
and communications, at (678) 450-3092.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov
or via smartphone at
m.askkaren.gov. “Ask Karen” live chat services are
available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can
be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday
through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available
24 hours a day. |
