Subj : Re: Product Recalls (Real!)
To   : All
From : Robert Richards
Date : Wed Feb 21 2001 11:21 pm

***** Follow Up *****

Tyson Foods Recalls 2.3 Million Pounds of Chicken
Rogers, AR (SafetyAlerts) - Chick’n Quick, a Tyson Foods, Inc. 
plant, has announced a voluntary recall  affecting approximately 2.3 
million pounds of cooked chicken because the products may have been
underprocessed.
All products being recalled were produced between Dec. 19, 2000 and
Feb. 16, 2001 and bear the establishment number "P-7221" inside the
USDA seal of inspection on the label. Additionally, all products 
bear a UPC number as indicated below and a production code with a 
Julian calendar date as the first four digits of the number. The 
production codes range from 3540 through 3660 (Dec. 19, 2000 through 
Dec. 31, 2000) and 0011 through 0471 (Jan. 1, 2001 through Feb. 16, 2001).
The products were distributed to retail establishments, restaurants, 
and food service establishments nationwide and in Bermuda, Bahrain,
Cayman Islands, Guyana, Indonesia, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saudi 
Arabia, and St. Martin. Products were also distributed to military 
installations nationwide and abroad.
The following products subject to recall were distributed to retail
establishments:
      Product DescriptionUPC Number
      Tyson Spicy Breast Tenderloins, Breaded Chicken Breast 
      Tenderloins23700-02183
      Tyson Breast Fillets, Breaded Chicken23700-02360
      Tyson Breast Tenderloins, Breaded Chicken Breast 
      Tenderloins23700-02360
      Tyson Southern Fried Breast Fillets, Breaded Chicken23700-02362
      Tyson Southern Style Breast Tenderloins23700-02362
      Tyson Buffalo Style Chicken Strips23700-03802
      Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips23700-03803
      KIRKWOOD Breaded Chicken Southern Style Breast Fillets41498-18026
      Schwan's Southern Style Chicken Breast Tenderloin Strips000-23700-56237
      Food Club Chicken Breast Fillets36800-77177
      MEIJER Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets41250-96432
      HILL COUNTRY FARE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERLOINS41220-21735
      Shaws CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS45674-58013
      Weis BREADED Chicken BREAST TENDERLOINS41497-04635
      HyVee Chicken Breast Fillets75450-15050
      Great Value FRITTER STYLE Breast Tenderloins78742-37346

The following products subject to recall were distributed to 
restaurants, food service establishments, and military  installations: 

                  Product DescriptionProduct NumberUPC Number
                  Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins2584-895000-74865-08472
                  Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins2584-928000-23700-31324
                  Chicken Breast Strip Fritters3803-861000-23700-51771
                  Buffalo Bites5474-633000-23700-52525
                  FC Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets (100% 
                  Tenderloins)30299-525000-11621-30299

"Because of the potential for foodborne illness, we urge consumers 
to check their refrigerators and freezers to see if they have 
purchased any of these cooked products," said Margaret O’K. Glavin,
Associate Administrator of the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service 
(FSIS). "If they find the recalled products, consumers should not 
eat them, but return them to the point of purchase. Purchasers or 
consumers of chicken may also wish to ask restaurants or places 
where they consume chicken if the meal contains the recalled 
products."
The problem was discovered through Tyson’s Quality Assurance program 
based on consumer complaints. The establishment then notified FSIS.

No illnesses associated with consumption of the product have been 
reported to FSIS. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a 
physician immediately.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Willie Barber, 
Tyson's Manager of Consumer Relations Department at (501) 290-4714.
Media with questions about the recall may contact Ed Nicholson, 
Tyson's Director of Media and Community Relations, at (501) 290-4591.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA 
Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The hotline can be 
reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through 
Friday, and recorded information is available 24 hours a day.
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