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Arkansas Firm Recalls Sausage Links for Possible Contamination with PlasticWASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2001—Odom’s Tennessee Pride, a Little Rock, Ark. firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,900 pounds of frozen sausage links that may be contaminated with plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The products being recalled are 12 lb. boxes of "Alliant PRESTIGE Cooked Pork Sausage Skinless Links." Each box bears a production code of "0206-1L 1171 14117A," and "EST. 6544A" appears on the label inside the USDA seal of inspection. The product was produced on June 20, and was distributed to institutional establishments nationwide. "FSIS ensures that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled," said Thomas J. Billy, FSIS administrator. "Purchasers or consumers of sausage links may wish to ask establishments where they consume sausage links if the product or meal contains the recalled product." Odom’s Tennessee Pride notified FSIS of the problem. No injuries have been reported. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a physician. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Judy Ferguson, Odom’s Tennessee Pride consumer affairs administrative assistant, at (615) 868-1360 ext. 453. Media with questions may contact James P. Stonehocker, Odom’s Tennessee Pride executive vice president/chief operating officer, at (615) 868-1360 ext. 434. 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.
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