Smithfield Packing
Company, a Smithfield, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately
38,000 pounds of pork sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic,
likely from gloves, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS)
The following products are subject to recall: [View Label]
- 1-lb. chubs of "Gwaltney mild pork sausage roll" with a use-by date of Mar. 12, 2013
- Cases containing chubs of "Gwaltney mild pork sausage roll" with a case code of 78533109741
The recalled product bears the establishment number Est. 221-A" inside
the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced on Jan. 11,
2013, and were distributed in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
The problem was discovered after the company received two consumer
complaints. FSIS and the company have received no reports of injury at
this time. Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of these
products should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that
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 with questions about the recall should contact Wendy Johnson,
Manager of Consumer Affairs, at (877) 933-4625. Media with questions
about the recall should contact Dennis Pittman, Director of Corporate
Communications and Public Affairs, at (910) 876-4776.
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 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online
Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours
a day at:
www.fsis.usda.gov /FSIS_Recalls/Problems_With_Food_Products/index.asp |
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