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Brookwood Farms, Inc. Recalls Pulled Pork Products Due To Misbranding And An Undeclared Allergen
Recall number 098-2016
Class II
Closed Recall
October 21, 2016
FSIS recorded this notice as closed in 2016.
Summary
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2016 Brookwood Farms, Inc., a Siler City, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 126,570 pounds of pulled pork products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. The fully cooked, pulled pork items were produced between June 12, 2014 and Oct. 21, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label ] 5-lb. plastic bags containing COOKED PULLED PORK CARNITA STYLE. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 1740 inside the USDA mark of inspection and code 15006 on the label. These items were distributed for institutional use nationwide. The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel while conducting routine label verification activities. There have been no confirmed reports of injury, illness, or adverse reactions 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 with questions about the recall can contact Craig Wood, Vice President, at (919) 663-3612 ext.226. Media with questions about the recall can contact Twig Wood, President, at (919) 663-3612 ext.224. 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
Reason
Misbranding; Unreported Allergens
Associated establishments
These USDA FSIS recall records are associated with this establishment because the official notice named a matching USDA establishment number. That does not by itself mean this plant caused the recall.
Siler City, North Carolina (North Carolina)
M1740, P1740
Distribution and firm information
Recalling firm named by FSIS: Brookwood Farms
Quantity recovered: 6,740 pounds
Source
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, FSIS Recall API.
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