NY Livestock Market, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products Due to Possible Residue Contamination

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2017 NY Livestock Market, Inc., a Brooklyn, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,495 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with the antibiotic nitrofurazone, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The whole young chickens were produced and packaged on April 10, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: Brown shipping bags containing various quantities of 4.9-lb. young whole chickens, with head and feet intact, with NY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS EXEMPT (Eviscerated Poultry) printed on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-45068 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurants and retail locations in New York state. The problem was discovered through routine testing performed by FSIS inspection personnel for the National Residue Program, which revealed the sample was violative for nitrofurazone, a residue of public health concern. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or illnesses due to 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. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Winnie Wu, HACCP Coordinator, at (718) 386-8181. 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 .