| Berkeley, California (Monday, January 17, 2000)
– The Division of Environmental Health would like to forward the following
announcement to the Berkeley Community: RECALL FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
PRODUCTS RECALLED:
"Carolina Turkey" brand, Premium Oven Roasted Boneless Breast of Young Turkey
Skin On, SELL OR FREEZE BY 02-04-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, Premium Oven Roasted Boneless Breast of Young Turkey,
Browned in Vegetable Oil, SELL OR FREEZE BY 01-30-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, Deluxe Oven Roasted Boneless Breast of Turkey, Browned
in Vegetable Oil, code 9349 printed on the label.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, Deluxe Oven Roasted Boneless Breast of Turkey, Browned
in Vegetable Oil, SELL OR FREEZE BY 01-29-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, Extra Lean 98% Fat Free, Deluxe Oven Roasted Boneless
Breast of Turkey, With Broth, SELL OR FREEZE BY 03-15-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, Extra Lean 98% Fat Free, Deluxe Oven Roasted Boneless
Breast of Turkey, With Broth, SELL OR FREEZE BY 03-14-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, 98% Fat Free, Classic Naturally Roasted Boneless
Breast of Turkey with Broth, Skin On, SELL OR FREEZE BY 02-08-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, 99% Fat, Free Classic Oven Roasted Boneless
Breast of Turkey with Broth, Browned in Vegetable Oil,
SELL OR FREEZE BY 01-29-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, 99% Fat Free ,Classic Oven Roasted Boneless
Smoked
Breast of Turkey with Broth, SELL OR FREEZE BY 02-09-00.
"Carolina Turkey" brand, Legend Oven Roasted Boneless Breast of Young Turkey,
With Broth, SELL OR FREEZE BY 03-14-00.
"Thumanns" brand, 98% Fat Free, Fully Cooked Boneless Turkey Breast, Browned in
Vegetable Oil, code 9350 printed on the label.
"Jersey Made" brand, Turkey Breast with Broth, Oven Prepared Skin On, code 9349
printed on the label.
"Marsh" brand, 99% Fat Free, Premier Oven Roasted Boneless Breast of Turkey,
SELL OR FREEZE BY 03-14-00.
"Homestyle" brand, 96% Fat Free, Oven Browned Turkey Breast, SELL BY 01-29-00.
"Bridgewater Farms" brand, Breast of Young Turkey with Broth, SELL OR
FREEZE
BY 03-14-00.
PRODUCTION DATES/IDENTIFYING CODES: Packed December 15 & 16, 1999, identifiable as
stated above in addition each package bears the number "P-7345" in the USDA mark
of inspection.
PROBLEM/REASON FOR RECALL: Underprocessing.
HOW/WHEN DISCOVERED: The firm was notified by one of its customers, on January 12, 2000,
that a cooked turkey breast in their possession appeared to be under cooked. After an
evaluation of the product by the producing firm and a review of plants production records,
the firm initiated a recall and notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service on January
14, 2000.
FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENT: 07345 P
Carolina Turkeys
1628 Garners Chapel Road
Mt. Olive, North Carolina 28365
CORPORATE CONTACT: Tom Prichard, 919-658-6743, extn. 281
QUANTITY RECALLED: Approximately 146,000 pounds
DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide
RECALL CLASSIFICATION: Class I
RECALL NOTIFICATION LEVEL: User
PRESS RELEASE: Yes
DIRECT NOTIFICATION MEANS: The firm is notifying its customers by telephone and will
follow-up with recall letters and additional telephone calls.
FSIS FOLLOWUP ACTIVITIES: Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement
Operations to the user level.
OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: None
FSIS CONTACTS:
Compliance/Recall Coordinator: 202-418-8874
Emergency Response: 202-501-7521
Media Inquiries: 202-720-9113
Congressional Inquiries: 202-720-3897
Consumer Inquiries: 1-800-535-4555
Web site: www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/recalls/rec_actv.htm
DATE OF RECALL MEETING: January 14, 2000
RECALL CASE NUMBER: EP 002-00
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