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Food FSIS Class III Completed Mislabeling

Recall Notification Report 045-2016 (Pulled Pork Products)

Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc. Published May 27, 2016

Risk level

Class III

Unlikely to cause harm, but violates labeling or manufacturing rules.

Severity score 25/100

What should you do?

  • Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
  • Do not eat, serve, or sell the affected product.
  • Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
  • Contact Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc. or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2016 Burgers Ozark County Cured, a California, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 150 pounds of pulled pork products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The seasoned pulled pork items were produced and packaged on January 26, 2016. The product has the correct label on the front, but an incorrect label for a beef brisket product on the back. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label ] 1-lb. microwaveable tray packages containing Burgers Smokehouse Signature Sauce Seasoned Pulled Pork with Barbeque Sauce. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 1161 inside the USDA mark of inspection and contain case code P816W with a use by/freeze by date of August 13, 2016. These items were shipped to retail locations in Missouri. The problem was discovered through a customer who called the companys service line. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 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 Austin Mouse, Director of Quality Assurance, at (573)-796-3134 ext. 344. 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 4 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 . Label, Recalled Product Back of package, incorrect (brisket) label Back of package, correct (pulled pork) label

Affected products (0)

Affected areas

Missouri

Timeline

  1. Initiated
    May 27, 2016
  2. Published
    May 27, 2016
Recall number
045-2016
Agency
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
Country
US
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