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North Carolina Firm Recalls Country Hams For Possible MisbrandingWASHINGTON, August 3, 2001—Brookwood Farms, Inc., a Siler City, North Carolina firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 31,000 pounds of country ham that may be misbranded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The product being recalled at retail and institutions is:
The products being recalled from restaurants and institutions are:
All packages bear “EST. 1740” inside the USDA seal of inspection. Products do not bear a date code. The product was packaged between July 17-26, and was distributed to retail stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and restaurants and institutions in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. “We urge consumers to check their kitchens,” said Margaret Glavin, acting FSIS administrator. “If they find any of the products listed above, consumers should not eat them, but return them to the point of purchase. Consumers may also want to inquire at restaurants where they consume country ham.” The product does not meet FSIS’ standard of identity for country ham and is therefore misbranded. The problem was discovered when an FSIS inspector at the plant determined that the product did not meet the time and temperature drying requirements to ensure trichinae destruction. Trichinae are a human parasite. Media and consumers with questions about the recall may contact Jerry B. Wood, III, Brookwood Farms, Inc., at (919) 663-3612. 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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