Illinois Firm Recalls Chili For Mislabeling

WASHINGTON, Sep. 5, 2003— The Milnot Company, a Litchfield, Ill. firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,000 pounds of chili because of mislabeling, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The chili product contains an unapproved ingredient, tara gum.

The products being recalled are 10.5 oz. cans of "GREAT FOR CHILI DOGS!, NO BEAN, CHILLI MAN CHILI."

The bottom of each can bears a date code that ends with "1422 D3205."

The label bears the establishment number "EST. 1422" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The chili was produced on July 24, 2003, and distributed to grocery stores in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall may contact Lisa Lewis, company manager of consumer services, at (314) 655-2155.

Consumers with other food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888 MPHOTLINE. 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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FSIS requires that labels must be informative, truthful, and accurate.

FSIS is responsible for verifying that labels bear mandatory features and other required information in a conspicuous and legible manner.

FSIS wants to ensure that incorrectly labeled products are kept out of consumers’ hands by identifying and removing them from the marketplace as quickly and efficiently as possible.

FSIS wants consumers to be aware of the possibility of economic adulteration and have sufficient information to identify such mislabeled products and take action.