WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2002 – Indiana Packers
Corporation, a Delphi, Ind., establishment, is voluntarily recalling
approximately 730 pounds of fresh pork tenderloin because of misbranding,
including undeclared allergens (peanut and sesame oils), the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
Peanut oil is a known allergen. Persons who have
an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanut oil run the risk of possible
allergic reactions if they consume this product.
The products being recalled are two-pound
packages of "INDIANA KITCHEN, PORK TENDERLOIN, GARLIC FLAVORED." The
establishment code "EST. 17564" is inside the USDA seal of inspection. Each
package also bears one of the following sell or freeze by dates: "8 08 02,"
"9 04 02," "10 11 02," or "10 18 02."
The products were produced on July 11, Aug. 7,
Sept. 6, Sept. 13 and Sept. 20 and were sent to distributors in Indiana,
Kentucky, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The products were also
shipped to Bermuda and Japan.
"We urge consumers, especially those allergic or
sensitive to peanut oil, to check to see if they have this product," said
Dr. Garry L. McKee, FSIS administrator. "If they find the product listed
above, consumers with these allergies should not eat it, but return it to
the point of purchase."
The company discovered the problem and notified
FSIS.
Consumers and media with questions about the
recall may contact Edward Nelson, company president, at (765) 564-7278, or
Gary Jacobson, company executive vice president, at (765) 564-7216.
Consumers with other food safety questions can
phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. 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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