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| Alabama Firm Recalls Poultry Giblets That May Be Adulterated |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-010-2008 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2008 - Cagle's Inc., a Collinsville, Ala., establishment, is voluntarily recalling
approximately 943,000 pounds of various fresh and frozen poultry giblets and fresh carcasses with giblets inserted that may
be adulterated due to improper disposition of the giblets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service announced today.
Although carcasses were condemned, FSIS could not verify that the associated viscera, including the giblets, were condemned and
diverted for inedible purposes, and they are therefore adulterated.
The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels, PDF Only]
- 13-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's MRB BREADED GIZZARDS." Each label bears a product code of "49113."
- Bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN GIZZARDS." Each label bears a product code of "61913," "61914" or "61915."
- 50-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN LIVERS." Each label bears a product code of "62150."
- Bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN LIVERS." Each label bears a product code of "62921," "62924" or "62931."
- 13-lb. bulk packages of "OUR PREMIUM DELI PRE-BREADED CHICKEN LIVERS." Each label bears a product code of "12210."
- 13-lb. bulk packages of "OUR PREMIUM DELI PRE-BREADED CHICKEN GIZZARDS." Each label bears a product code of "21210."
- 40-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN HEARTS." Each label bears a product code of "69934" or "69938."
- 33-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN SKINLESS NECKS." Each label bears a product code of "63191."
- 33-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN SKINLESS NECKS." Each label bears a product code of "63005."
- Bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKENS WITH SKINLESS NECKS." Each label bears a product code of "39003."
Each shipping package bears the establishment number "P-548" inside the USDA mark of inspection, however
these products were repackaged for consumer sale and will therefore not include the establishment's number.
The products were produced on various dates between Dec. 3, 2007 and March 12, 2008, and were distributed to institutions and
restaurants nationwide.
The problem was discovered through FSIS inspection. In November 2007, the plant installed new evisceration sorting equipment which
changed the previous practice of condemning all viscera. FSIS has been unable to confirm that the plant had properly sorted or
disposed of viscera from condemned carcasses and therefore some of the inspected and passed products may have been commingled
with viscera from condemned carcasses. FSIS has received no reports of illness at this time.
Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company the Executive Vice President Mark Ham at (404) 355-2820.
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: March 14, 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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