WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2002– Crofton & Sons Inc., a Tampa, Fla., establishment,
is voluntarily recalling approximately 8,600 pounds of ready-to-eat, fresh
and frozen pork sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service announced today.
The following products were produced on Sept. 24
and distributed to retail stores in Florida:
- 1-pound individually wrapped packages of "MILD BEAN BROTHERS Country
SMOKED SAUSAGE." Each package is stamped with "SELL BY DEC 26."
- 1-pound individually wrapped packages of "HOT BEAN BROTHERS Country
SMOKED SAUSAGE." Each package is stamped with "SELL BY DEC 26."
The following products were produced on Sept. 24
and distributed to wholesale establishments in Florida:
- 10-pound cases of "Uncle John's Pride Country Smoked Sausage Kielbasa"
bearing the code "1350" on the label. Inside each case is a single package
of "UNCLE JOHN’S PRIDE Kielbasa Smoked Sausage" stamped with "PACKED ON
SEP 27."
The following products were produced on Sept. 26
and distributed to institutions in Florida:
- 30-pound cases containing 10-pound bags of "CORRECT CHOICE Smokehouse
Favorite Pork Links." Each case bears the code "74335" on the label. Each
individual bag is stamped with "PACKED ON SEP 27."
Each of the recalled products bears the
establishment code "EST. 9179" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
"We want consumers to be aware of the recall so
they can check their freezers and refrigerators for these products," said
Dr. Garry L. McKee, FSIS administrator. "If consumers find the recalled
products, then they should return them to the point of purchase."
Crofton & Sons Inc., notified FSIS that it was
recalling the products based on a positive test for Listeria
monocytogenes from a sample collected and analyzed by the Florida
Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal
disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. Listeriosis can cause
high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also
cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal
infections in children, seniors and those with compromised immune systems.
FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an
illness should contact a physician.
Consumers with questions about the recall may
contact David Bean, company sales manager, at (813) 685-7745. Media with
questions about the recall may contact Kevin Crofton, vice president, at
(813) 685-7745.
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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