WASHINGTON, May 16, 2003—Farmland Foods Inc., a
Wichita, Kan., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 22,400
pounds of beef frankfurters because of an undeclared allergen (milk), the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
announced today.
The products subject to recall are:
- 10 lb. boxes of "Signature, ‘Discover the Difference,’ Beef Franks,
4/1." Each label bears the item number "55250" and the production code of
either "1063" or "0913." These products were produced on April 1 and April
16, 2003, and distributed to food service institutions in Nebraska,
Montana, Washington and North Dakota.
- 10 lb. boxes of "Signature, ‘Discover the Difference,’ Beef Franks,
5/1." Each label bears the item number "55251" and the production code
"1223." These products were produced on May 2, 2003, and distributed to
food service institutions in North Dakota and Washington.
- 10 lb. boxes of "Shamrock, Beef Franks, 6/1." Each label bears the
item number "52483" and the production code "1223." These products were
produced on May 2, 2003, and distributed to food service institutions in
Arizona.
- 1lb. vacuum-packed packages of "Farmland, Proud to be farmer owned,
Hickory Smoked, Deli Style Franks, Jumbo Beef." Each product subject to
recall bears the use by date of either "Aug 3" or "Aug 10." These products
were produced on either May 2 or May 6, 2003, and distributed to retail
stores nationwide.
All of the products listed above bear the
establishment number "EST. 717W" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Farmland Foods discovered the problem. FSIS has
received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these
products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a physician
Media with questions about the recall may contact
Sherlyn Manson, company director of corporate communications, at (816)
713-6230. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Sandy Gronau,
company customer service representative, at (712) 263-7469.
Consumers with other food safety questions can
phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The
hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 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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FOOD ALLERGIES
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Consumers who have a food allergy or severe
food sensitivity should always read ingredient
labels. In restaurants they should ask whether
an allergy-causing ingredient is in the food.
A food allergy occurs when the immune system
reacts to a certain food, usually within
minutes after the food has been consumed.
Symptoms may include throat swelling,
breathing trouble or a rash.
Strictly avoiding the allergy-causing food is
the only absolute way to avoid a reaction.
Several foods account for 90% of allergic
reactions. They include peanuts, tree nuts
(walnuts, pecans, etc.), fish, shellfish,
eggs, milk, soy, and wheat.
Persons who have a severe, life-threatening
food allergy should always carry, and know how
to administer, prescription epinephrine. |