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Texas Firm Recalls Frozen Sausage Roll Products For Possible Listeria Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-053-2007 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

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Amanda Eamich

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2007 - Double B Foods, Inc., a Meridian, Texas, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 98,000 pounds of frozen sausage roll products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following product is subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
  • 7.5-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Chicken and Turkey Knockwurst Wrapped in the Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Smoked Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, SAUSAGE-N-CHEDDAR IN A BLANKET, Smoked Knockwurst with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each label bears the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, REDUCED SODIUM MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Chicken and Turkey Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 7.5-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, REDUCED SODIUM MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Chicken and Turkey Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 8- and 16-ounce packages of "H-E-B SAUSAGE & CHEDDAR KOLACHE, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each package bears a sell by date of "12/13/07" or "12/20/07," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 8-pound bags of "H-E-B SAUSAGE & CHEDDAR KOLACHE, Smoked Knockwurst with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each bag bears a sell by date of "7/30/08," "8/01/08" or "8/06/08," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 8-pound bags of "H-E-B FULLY COOKED SAUSAGE CHEDDAR & JALAPENO KOLACHES, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each bag bears a sell by date of "7/26/08," "8/1/08" or "8/2/08," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 8- and 16-ounce packages of "H-E-B FULLY COOKED SAUSAGE & CHEDDAR KOLACHES, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each package bears a sell by date of "12/16/2007," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 8-ounce packages of "H-E-B FULLY COOKED SAUSAGE CHEDDAR & JALAPENO KOLACHES, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each bag bears a sell by date of "12/16/2007," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 8-pound bags of "H-E-B SAUSAGE KOLACHE, SMOKED SAUSAGE BAKED IN DOUGH." Each bag bears a sell by date of "8/1/2007," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 10-pound cases of "MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears a case code of "2370211," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 10-pound cases of "SAUSAGE IN A BLANKET, Sausage Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears a case code of "1332642," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 8-ounce packages of "SMOKY'S FULLY BAKED SAUSAGE ROLLS, SAUSAGE & CHEESE." Each label bears the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 2.25-pound packages of "SOUTHERN HERITAGE, SAUSAGE-N-CHEDDAR MORNING ROLL, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each label bears a case code of "5788-SH," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  • 2.25-pound packages of "WHEELER SMOKED SAUSAGE KOLACHES." Each label bears a case code of "8788-W," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184M" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Recommendations For People At Risk For Listeriosis

Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. 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 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, queso blanco, queso 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.
The frozen sausage roll products were produced on various dates between Oct. 25 and Nov. 6, and were distributed to retail establishments in Texas, and institutions, catalogue sales and distribution centers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company Director of Human Resources Rick Borden at (254) 435-6575.

The problem was discovered through the establishment's in-plant testing program. 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 with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. 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: November 16, 2007
USDA Recall Classifications
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.
Class II This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

 

 

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