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Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Beef Jerky For Possible Listeria Contamination
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-022-2004 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460
Autumn Canaday
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2004 - Hockenberry Processing, a Fort Loudon, Pa. firm,
is voluntarily recalling approximately 130 pounds of beef jerky that may be contaminated with
Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service
FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall are:
- 16 oz. packages of "HILL-BILLY'S SMOKED BBQ BEEF JERKY,"
- 16 oz. packages of "HOCKENBERRY'S SMOKIN' HOT BEEF JERKY,"
- 16 oz. packages of "HILL-BILLY'S OL' HICKORY BEEF JERKY,"
- 16 oz. packages of "HILL-BILLY'S OL' HICKORY BEEF JERKY CHIPS."
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Listeria Precautions
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
1-888-MPHotline or visit www.fsis.usda.gov
People at risk for listeriosis and their family members or individuals preparing food for them should:
Reheat until steaming hot the following types of ready-to-eat foods: hot dogs, luncheon meats, cold cuts, fermented and dry sausage, and other deli-style meat and poultry products. Thoroughly reheating food can help kill any bacteria that might be present. If you cannot reheat these foods, do not eat them.
Wash hands with hot, soapy water after handling these types of ready-to-eat foods. (Wash for at least 20 seconds.) Also wash cutting boards, dishes, and utensils. Thorough washing helps eliminate any bacteria that might get on your hands or other surfaces from food before it is reheated.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined or Mexican-style cheese. You can eat hard cheeses, processed cheeses, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt.
Do not drink raw, unpasteurized milk or eat foods made from it, such as unpasteurized cheese.
Observe all expiration dates for perishable items that are precooked or ready-to-eat.
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The packages bear the establishment number "EST. 19397" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The recalled products were produced on June 10 and June 11, 2004 and shipped to retail distributors
in New York and Pennsylvania.
The problem was discovered by the company. 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 weak immune systems - infants, the frail or elderly and persons with
chronic disease, HIV infection or in chemotherapy.
Consumers or media with questions about the recall may contact Hockenberry Plant Manager,
Leslie Wagner, at 717-349 2100.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at
1-888-MPHotline.
The hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 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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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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