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Food Safety and Inspection
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Food Safety and Inspection
Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250-3700 |
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NOTE TO EDITORS: THIS IS AN UPDATE OF THE RECALL RELEASE ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2001. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT GOLD KIST INC. PROVIDED HAS BEEN INCLUDED. PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LIST AND PACKAGE CODES HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO SPECIFICALLY REFLECT THE RECALLED PRODUCTS. THE RECALL IS ALSO NOW CLASSIFIED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2001--Gold Kist Inc., a Sumter, S.C., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 421,000 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with the pesticide Aldicarb, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
Gold Kist Inc. notified FSIS of the possible contamination. The products subject to recall were sent to distributors and retail establishments nationwide. Products were produced on January 29 and are marked with the establishment number "P-17980" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
Products subject to recall are:
"We urge consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers," said Margaret O’K. Glavin, acting FSIS administrator. "If they find any of the products listed above, consumers should not eat them, but return them to the point of purchase."
At high concentrations, Aldicarb can cause weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and seizures. Based on review and analysis of new data on concentrations of the chemical provided by industry, FSIS determined the risk to consumers is low. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a physician.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall may contact Paul Brower, vice president of corporate relations, Gold Kist Inc., at (770) 393-5312.
Consumers with other food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The hotline can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday, and recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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. |
For Further Information, Contact:
Consumers: Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1-800-535-4555 (voice); 1-800-256-7072 (TTY)
Media: (202) 720-9113
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