WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2004 –
Troy Pork Store, a Troy, N.Y., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately
540 pounds of beef and pork frankfurters that may be contaminated with
Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall are
approximately 25 lb. vacuum sealed packages of “TROY PORK STORE
FRANKFURTERS.” Each package bears the establishment number “Est. 4359”
inside the USDA mark of inspection.
These products were produced on Jan. 23, 2004
and were distributed to restaurants in Troy, N.Y., and surrounding towns.
The company also sold 1 pound vacuum sealed
packages of the frankfurters at the company’s retail store in Troy. All
packages bear the same label information.
FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an
illness should contact a physician.
The problem was discovered by the company,
which notified FSIS.
Consumption of food contaminated with
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but
potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis.
However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness
and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well
as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weak immune systems
– infants, the frail or elderly and persons with chronic disease, HIV
infection or in chemotherapy.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall may contact Walter
Pohlmann, company owner, at 518-272-8291.
Consumers with 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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