by Christian Stegmaier
cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com
From http://www.thestate.com/ (3/30/09):
Halal International Processing of York is recalling approximately 2,925 pounds of beef, chicken, goat and lamb products that were mislabeled, according to an announcement this morning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
All frozen meat and poultry products produced from April 3, 2008, through March 7, 2009, bearing the establishment number “EST. 19825” inside the USDA mark of inspection, are subject to recall. There are no production or code dates to distinguish the products that were produced under inspection from those that were not produced under inspection. The frozen meat and poultry products were distributed to retail establishments in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at 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.
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