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| Minnesota Firm Recalls Sausage Products That May Contain Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-017-2007 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Steven Cohen
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2007- Earle of Sausage, a Willernie, Minn., establishment, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 330 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may contain
Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
Inspection Service announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 1-pound and 6-ounce packages of "EARLE OF SAUSAGE SMOKEYS." Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 31844" inside the USDA seal of inspection and a freeze-by-date of between "5/12/07 and 7/27/07."
The sausages were produced between Jan. 12 and March 29, 2007 and were distributed through gas stations
primarily in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. FSIS has received no reports of illness from
consumption of these products.
The problem was discovered by FSIS. Common symptoms of ingesting products with Staphylococcus aureus
enterotoxin include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company Plant Manager Brian Neuser at (651) 633-1601.
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: April 13, 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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