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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2019-07-09closedclass ii

Fairmont Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Beef Gravy Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Is my product affected?

45-lb. cases containing nine 5-lb plastic bags of “Popeyes LOUISIANA KITCHEN PORK TASSO AND GROUND BEEF GRAVY” with Product Code 1F0112, Use By: 050220, and a time stamp ranging from 1615 to 0022.

  • Brand Fairmont Foods, Inc.

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What happened

Fairmont Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 35,145 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and beef gravy products that may contain clear pliable plastic. The affected products are Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Pork Tasso and Ground Beef Gravy sold in 45-pound cases containing nine 5-pound plastic bags, with product code 1F0112 and a use-by date of 050220. These items were produced on May 2, 2019, and distributed to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant locations in Louisiana. The firm initiated the recall after a consumer reported finding a piece of soft plastic in the product.

As of the recall announcement, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries from consuming these products. The source specifies that affected products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase, and restaurants are urged not to serve the product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Product Contamination

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, Jul 09, 2019 Fairmont Foods, Inc., a Fairmont, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 35,145 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and beef gravy products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically clear pliable plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, ready-to-eat pork and beef gravy items were produced on May 2, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View labels (PDF only)] 45-lb. cases containing nine 5-lb plastic bags of Popeyes LOUISIANA KITCHEN PORK TASSO AND GROUND BEEF GRAVY with Product Code 1F0112, Use By: 050220, and a time stamp ranging from 1615 to 0022. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 2WM inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant locations in Louisiana. The firm contacted FSIS after they received a report that a consumer found a piece of the soft pliable plastic 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. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in restaurant freezers. Restaurants are urged not to serve the product. 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. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact John Heuer, Executive Vice President at Fairmont Foods, Inc. at 507-238-9001 or john.heuer@fairmontfoods.com . Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Mike Downs, President at Fairmont Foods, Inc. at 507-387-3663 or mdowns@fairmontfoods.com . 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 10 a.m. to 6 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 .

Source

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