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Recall Notification Report 039-2005
Product(s) Recalled:
Chicken Frankfurters

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Packaged August 19, 2005. The product subject to recall is:

  • 16 ounce packages of "SWEET MEADOW FARMS BRAND, CHICKEN FRANKFURTERS." Each package bears the sell by date "101905."

The packages bear the establishment number "P-5281" inside the USDA seal of inspection. All shipping containers bear the packaging date "AUG. 19 2005" and the product code "08230."

Problem/Reason for Recall:
The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

How/When Discovered:
The problem was discovered through microbiological sampling done by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

Federal Establishment:
05281 P
PRG Packing Corp.
1560 Boone Ave.
Bronx, NY 10460

Consumer Contact:
Junio Branagan, General Manager, (718) 328-0059

Media Contact:
Guillermo Gonzales, President, (718) 328-0059

Quantity Recalled:
Approximately 23,040 pounds

Quantity Recovered:
The firm reports recovery of 0 pounds of product.

Distribution:
New Jersey and New York

Recall Classification:
Class I

Recall Notification Level:
Retail

Press Release:
New York Firm Recalls Chicken Frankfurters for Possible Listeria Contamination

Direct Notification Means:
The firm has notified its customers orally and will follow up in writing.

FSIS Follow-up Activities:
Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, Office of Field Operations (OFO).

Other Agencies Involved:
None

FSIS Contacts:
Date of Recall Meeting:
September 20, 2005

Recall Case Number:
039-2005

 

 

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