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Colorado Firm Recalls Sausage Products For Possible Listeria Contamination |
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Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
FSIS-RC-002-2007 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Tara Balsley
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2007 - Gold Star Sausage Co., Inc, a Denver, Colo., firm, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 15,514 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with
Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service announced today.
The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels, PDF Only]
- One-pound packages of "MAVERICK RANCH BEEF FRANKS, 6 SKINLESS FRANKS." Each package bears a "sell by" date of "2/14/07," "2/21/07" or "2/28/07."
- One-pound packages of "MAVERICK RANCH BUFFALO FRANKS, 6 SKINLESS FRANKS." Each package bears a "sell by" date of "12/27/06," "1/3/07," "1/10/07," "2/14/07," "2/21/07" or "2/28/07."
- Five-pound packages of "BEEF FRANKS, PRODUCT CODE MF55-0606-15." These products were packaged on "12/09/06."
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Recommendations For People At Risk For Listeriosis
Wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat and poultry. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.
Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods.
Do not eat hot dogs, luncheon meats, bologna or other deli meats unless they are reheated until steaming hot.
Do not eat refrigerated pâté, meat spreads from a meat counter or smoked seafood found in the refrigerated section of the store. Foods that don't need refrigeration, like canned tuna and canned salmon, are safe to eat. Refrigerate after opening.
Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them.
Do not eat salads made in the store such as ham salad, chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad or seafood salad.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as Feta, quesco blanco, quesco fresco, Brie, Camembert cheeses, blue-veined cheeses and Panela unless it is labeled as made with pasteurized milk.
Use precooked or ready-to-eat food as soon as you can. Listeria can grow in the refrigerator. The refrigerator should be 40° F or lower, and the freezer 0° F or lower. Use an appliance thermometer to check the temperature of your refrigerator.
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Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 1106" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The
sausage products were distributed to retail and institutional establishments in Alabama, Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
The problem was discovered through microbiological testing completed by a non-government laboratory.
FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an
uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However,
listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also
cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with
weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing
chemotherapy.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company President Rick Rue at
(303) 295-6400 ext. 302.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920142808/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ Food_Safety_Education/ Ask_Karen/index.asp #Question.
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.
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Last Modified: January 5, 2007 |
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USDA Recall Classifications
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Class I |
This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
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Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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