WASHINGTON, July 25, 2003—Burgers’ Ozark Country Cured, a California, Mo.,
firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,500 pounds of bacon products
that contain an undeclared ingredient (sodium nitrite), the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The products being recalled are
approximately 1 lb. packages of “Burgers’ Smokehouse Old Fashioned Bacon
Seasoning Pieces” and “Burgers’ Smokehouse Old Fashioned Bacon End Slices.”
Each package bears the establishment code “EST. 1161” inside the USDA seal
of inspection.
The products contain sodium nitrite,
but the product label does not list sodium nitrite as an ingredient. The
problem was discovered by the company.
The “Old Fashioned Bacon Seasoning
Pieces” were distributed to retail stores in Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas.
The “Old Fashioned Bacon End Slices” were distributed nationally by mail
order.
Consumers and media with questions
about the recall should contact Steven Burger, company president, at (573)
796-3134.
Consumers with food safety questions
can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at l-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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