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| Hormel Foods Recalls Canned Pork and Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination 05/27/18 07:00am |
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Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Pork and Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Class I Recall 041-2018 Health Risk: High May 26, 2018 Congressional and Public Affairs Tanya Brown (202) 720-9113 Press@fsis.usda.gov WASHINGTON, May 26, 2018 – Hormel Food Corp., a Fremont, NE establishment, is recalling approximately 228,614 pounds of canned pork and chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign matter, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The canned pork and chicken products were produced on February 8 through February 10, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels Below]
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 199N” on the bottom of the can. These items were shipped throughout the United States and to Guam. The problem was discovered after the firm received four consumer complaints stating that metal objects were found in the canned products. FSIS was notified on May 24, 2018. There have been reports of minor oral injuries associated with consumption of the products. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ food pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda. gov/recalls. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Consumer Response, Hormel Foods, at (800) 523-4635. Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Hormel Foods Media Relations, at (507) 437-5345. 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. 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 10 a. m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis. usda.gov/reportproblem. 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. |
