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| North Carolina Firm Recalls Pork Barbeque for Possible Listeria Contamination |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-007-2006 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2006 - Griffin's Barbeque of Williamston, Inc., a Williamston,
N.C., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 30 pounds of pork barbeque that may be
contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety
and Inspection Service announced today.
The product subject to recall is:
- 5-pound plastic tubs of "Griffin's, Pork BAR-B-Q, UNSKINNED PORK WITH SAUCE." Each package bears the establishment number "Est. 07404" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the sell by date, "04/10/06."
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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 paté, 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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The pork barbeque was produced on February 10 and was distributed to a local retail establishment in
Williamston, N.C.
The problem was discovered through routine FSIS microbiological testing. 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 HACCP coordinator
Janet Lucido at (252) 792-4887.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at
(888) 674-6854. The hotline 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.
"Ask Karen" is the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day to answer your
questions at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117212546/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
Food_Safety_Education/
Ask_Karen/index.asp
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Last Modified:
February 18, 2006 |
Product Labels
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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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