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Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-007-2007 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Amanda Eamich WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2007 - Hill Meat Co., a Pendleton, Ore., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,080 pounds of smoked ham due to possible underprocessing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following product is subject to recall: [View Label, PDF Only] * Nine-pound vacuum-sealed packages of "HILL MEAT COMPANY, OUR PREMIUM BLACK FOREST, FULLY COOKED SMOKED HAM, WITH NATURAL JUICES." Each label bears the establishment number, "EST. 9201" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the "Sell-by" date "032607." Each case bears the code "32503" or "32505." The hams were produced on December 22, 2006 and were shipped to retail establishments and institutions in northern California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The problem was discovered following calls from consumers. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses from consumption of these products. Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company General Manager Nicole Sorensen at (541) 276-7621. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/ Ask_Karen/index.asp#Question. 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. |
