WASHINGTON, Feb.
9, 2001–Serenade Foods, Inc. a Milford, Ind., firm, also doing business
as Maple Leaf Farms, is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,000 pounds
of duckling products that may be contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service announced today.
The duckling
products were produced on Jan. 10, and distributed to food service
establishments in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan,
New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Food service
products subject to recall include:
- "SYSCO IMPERIAL PARTIALLY BONED
FULLY COOKED ROASTED YOUNG DUCKLING HALVES" in 8.25 lb. boxes
with a package code of 011001; and
- "Maple Leaf Farms PARTIALLY BONED
ROASTED YOUNG DUCKLING HALVES"in 7.5 lb. boxes with a package
code of 1010;
All products being
recalled bear the establishment number "EST. P-2375" inside the
USDA seal of inspection.
"Because of
the potential for foodborne illness, we want consumers to be aware of the
recall," said Tom Billy, FSIS administrator. "Purchasers or
consumers of duckling may wish to ask restaurants or places where they
consume duckling if the product or meal contains the recalled
product."
The company
notified FSIS of a positive Listeria monocytogenes test result and
initiated a recall.
This is the second
voluntary product recall by Serenade Foods, Inc., this year. On Jan. 16,
the company recalled 4,400 pounds of duckling product for possible Listeria
monocytogenes contamination.
Consumption of
food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause
listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people
rarely contract listeriosis. 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, with HIV infection, or taking
chemotherapy.
FSIS has received
no reports of illness associated with consumption of this product. Anyone
concerned about an illness should contact a physician.
Consumers and
media with questions about the recall may contact Dan Harper, Serenade
Foods Corporate Communications Manager at (219) 658-4121.
Consumers with
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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