Press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, a Richmond, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,881 pounds of turkey, pork, and beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The ready-to-eat turkey, pork, and beef items were packed on April 1 and 2, 2016, and exhibit sell-by dates of April 4 and 5, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:
185.02-lb. of individually packaged 9.25 OZ “ROASTED TURKEY & COLBY JACK PINWHEELS.”
161.82-lb. of individually packaged 9.25 OZ “BLACK FOREST HAM & PROVOLONE PINWHEELS.”
153.70-lb. of individually packaged 9.25 OZ “ANGUS ROAST BEEF & CHEDDAR PINWHEELS.”
821.76-lb. of 41OZ trays of “HONEY HAM & HONEY TURKEY PINWHEEL TRAY.”
806.40-lb. of 41OZ trays of “HONEY TURKEY & HAVARTI PINWHEEL TRAY.”
752.64-lb. of 41OZ trays of “HONEY HAM & SWISS PINWHEEL TRAY.”
The products subject to recall bear establishment numbers “EST. 19979” and “P-19979” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were distributed to retail locations in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The problem was discovered on April 4, 2016, when Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods received notice from their distributor of the recall involving Roland® Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips. (See FDA press release here.) The red pepper strips were recalled by Roland Foods, LLC on April 1, 2016, due to the possible presence of glass fragments in the product.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers and Media with questions about the recall can contact Susan Rowe, Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, Customer Service Manager, at 804-340-3104.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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