Arkansas Firm Recalls Chili Tortilla Product
For Possible Contamination With Plastic
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2002 – Tyson’s Foods, Inc., a
Rogers, Ark., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,800 pounds of fully
cooked, frozen chili tortilla product that may be contaminated with pieces of
plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
announced today.
The products subject to recall are 3.65 pound boxes
of "Market Day, Fully Cooked, CHILI CRISPITOS, A Tightly Rolled Flour Tortilla
With A Chicken Chili Filling." Each package bears a code "0302CNQ0823" or
"0302CNQ0800," followed by the establishment code, "P7221." Each box also
contains the USDA seal of inspection.
The chili tortilla product was produced on Jan. 30
and distributed to Market Day, a food service customer in Chicago, Illinois.
Market Day further distributed the product to consumers via Internet sales and
organization fundraising sales in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
"Because of the potential for injury, we want
consumers to be aware of the recall," said William Hudnall, acting FSIS
administrator. "Consumers who have concerns about the product are urged not to
eat it and notify the company."
Tyson’s Foods Inc., notified FSIS after being alerted
to the potential contamination by Market Day.
FSIS has received no reports of illness associated
with consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury should
contact a physician.
Media with questions about the recall may contact Ed
Nicholson, director of media and community relations for Tyson’s Foods Inc., at
(479) 290-4591. Consumers with questions may contact Willie Barber, manager of
consumer relations for Tyson’s Foods Inc., at (800) 246-4664.
Consumers with other 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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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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