Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken Products For Possible Listeria Contamination

Date of Recall

2004-07-21

Recall Details

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 - KD Acquisitions I, LLC, a Braselton, Ga., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 36,980 pounds of frozen, fully-cooked, chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall are:

• 14 lb. boxes of "Tyson, FULLY COOKED CHICKEN BREAST FILLET FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT, 3806." Each box contains 28 oz. packages of "Tyson Family Favorites." Each package contains the best if used by date of "Jul1305." The code P#17933 also appears on each package.
• 20 lb. boxes of "SPARE TIME, FULLY COOKED, Chicken Breast Fillet Fritters with Rib Meat, 3806."

These products were produced on July 13, 2004, and distributed to warehouses in Georgia and Arkansas. According to the company, these products have not reached retail stores.

Also subject to recall are:

• 12 lb. boxes of "AMERICA'S CHOICE, FULLY COOKED - BREADED SEASONED CHICKEN NUGGETS CHOPPED AND FORMED, 07046. Each box contains eight 24 oz. bags. The bags carry the same label as the box. Both the box and bags contain the codes "4195P17933" and "P#17933."

	Listeria Precautions USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline or visit www.fsis.usda.gov People at risk for listeriosis and their family members or individuals preparing food for them should: Reheat until steaming hot the following types of ready-to-eat foods: hot dogs, luncheon meats, cold cuts, fermented and dry sausage, and other deli-style meat and poultry products. Thoroughly reheating food can help kill any bacteria that might be present. If you cannot reheat these foods, do not eat them. Wash hands with hot, soapy water after handling these types of ready-to-eat foods. (Wash for at least 20 seconds.) Also wash cutting boards, dishes, and utensils. Thorough washing helps eliminate any bacteria that might get on your hands or other surfaces from food before it is reheated. Do not eat soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined or Mexican-style cheese. You can eat hard cheeses, processed cheeses, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt. Do not drink raw, unpasteurized milk or eat foods made from it, such as unpasteurized cheese. Observe all expiration dates for perishable items that are precooked or ready-to-eat.

These products were produced on July 13, 2004, and distributed to grocery stores in Maryland and New York. According to the company, 120 lbs may have reached the retail level.

The problem was discovered by the company. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weak immune systems - infants, the frail or elderly and persons with chronic disease, HIV infection or in chemotherapy.

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact company customer relations representative Randall Cochran at (770) 536-5177, ext. 111. Media with questions about the recall should call company president Larry Miller at (770) 536-5177, ext. 127.

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