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| Washington Firm Recalls Frozen Ground Chicken Products That May Contain Foreign Materials |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-008-2009 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Emily Metz
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2009 - Lucy's Enterprises, Inc., a Kent, Wash., establishment, is recalling
approximately 13,776 pounds of frozen, ground chicken products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels]
- 16-ounce packages of "Trader Joe's, Chile Lime Chicken Burgers," with the date code "3158" embossed on the side of the box. Each package contains four chicken burgers.
Each label bears "P-8276" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced on Nov. 10, 2008,
and were distributed to Trader Joe's supermarkets nationwide.
The problem was discovered after the company received consumer complaints about finding pieces of plastic and bone material
in the product. FSIS has not received any consumer complaints or reports of injury at this time. Anyone concerned about
an injury from consumption of the products should contact a physician.
Media with questions about the product should contact the Customer Relations Department at Lucy Enterprises at (253) 872-0783.
Customers with questions about the product should call Trader Joe's at (626) 599-3817.
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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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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