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Missouri Firm Recalls Cattle Heads That Contain Prohibited Materials |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS II RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-021-2008 |
HEALTH RISK: LOW |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2008 – Paradise Locker Meats, a Trimble, Mo., establishment,
is voluntarily recalling approximately 120 pounds of fresh cattle heads with tonsils not
completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the removal of tonsils
from cattle of all ages, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
announced today.
Tonsils are considered a specified risk material (SRM) and must be removed from cattle of all ages
in accordance with FSIS regulations. SRMs are tissues that are known to contain the infective
agent in cattle infected with BSE, as well as materials that are closely associated with these
potentially infective tissues. Therefore, FSIS prohibits SRMs from use as human food to minimize
potential human exposure to the BSE agent.
The products subject to recall include:
- Boxes of “BEEF HEAD, PARADISE LOCKER MEATS.” Each shipping package bears the
establishment numbers “EST. 31865” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
These products were sent to retail establishments and restaurants in the Kansas City, Kansas,
area.
The problem was discovered through routine FSIS inspection that verified there had been incomplete
removal of the tonsils by the recalling establishment.
Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company Production Supervisor
Louis Fantasma at (816) 370-6328.
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:
June 26, 2008 |
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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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