Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Cheese Franks
for Possible Contamination with Metal Fragments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2000–Berks Packing
Co., Inc., a Reading, Penn., firm, is voluntarily recalling 6,588 pounds of cheese franks
that may be contaminated with metal fragments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The product being recalled is
one-pound vacuum packages of "WEIS Quality" brand "OUR DELUXE CHEESE
FRANKS." Each package bears "EST. 8782" in the USDA seal of inspection, and
a code of "4 Sell By Oct. 17." The product was produced on June 20, and
distributed to grocery stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and West
Virginia.
"We urge consumers to check their
refrigerators and freezers," said Thomas J. Billy, FSIS administrator. "If
consumers find this product, they should not eat it, but return the product to the point
of purchase."
The problem was identified after a consumer
discovered metal fragments in the product.
Consumers and media with questions about the
recall may contact Ralph Weise, vice president of operations, Berks Packing Co., Inc., at
(610) 376-7291.
Consumers with food safety questions can
phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at l-800-535-4555. The hotline can be
reached from l0 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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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. |
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