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Indiana Firm Recalls Corn
Chowder Soup Products That May Contain Foreign Materials |
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Recall Release |
CLASS II RECALL |
FSIS-RC-043-2012 |
HEALTH RISK:
LOW |
Congressional and Public Affairs
Neil Gaffney
(202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2012 - Morgan Foods, Inc.,
an Austin, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 94,850
pounds of corn chowder soup products that may contain foreign
materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall are: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
- 18.8-ounce cans of “Hill Country Fare Chunky Chicken
Corn Chowder,” Wegman’s Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder,”
“Chef’s Cupboard Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder” and “America’s
Choice Chicken Corn Chowder Chunky” with “best-by date” of
“01 Mar 2014” stamped on the bottom of the can. The cans are
also distributed in trays of 12 (twelve) with a case code of
“B2912” on the case tray.
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number
“P-1469” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label. They
were produced on February 29, 2012. The “Hill Country Fare
Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder” product was shipped to retail
stores in Texas. The “Wegman’s Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder”
product was distributed to retail stores in New York. The
“Chef’s Cupboard Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder” product was
distributed to retail stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. The
“America’s Choice Chicken Corn Chowder Chunky” product was
distributed to retail stores in Connecticut, Maryland, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The problem was discovered when the company received two
consumer complaints about finding pieces of a marker pen in the
product. FSIS and the company have received no reports of injury
or illness at this time. Anyone concerned about an injury or
illness from consumption of these products should contact a
healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify
recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that
steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer
available to consumers..
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Denise
Moore, the company’s Director of Quality and R&D, at (812)
794-1253. Media with questions about the recall can contact Kim
Hannaford, the company’s Director of Marketing, at (812)
794-2364.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS
virtual representative available 24 hours a day at
AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov.
“Ask Karen” live chat services are available Monday through
Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. 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:
July 13, 2012 |
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USDA
Recall Classifications |
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. |
Class II |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of
adverse health consequences from the use of the product. |
Class III |
This
is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse
health consequences. |
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