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US firm recalls bacon products 06 Jan 2009

Wisconsin based Patrick Cudahy is recalling about 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

 

 The following products are subject to recall:
 
  • 10-pound cases of "Golden Crisp APPLEWOOD SMOKED PRECOOKED BACON TOPPINGS." The products bear the establishment number "EST. 28" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a printed Julian date of "8318."
  • 10-pound cases of "John Morrell APPLEWOOD SMOKED PRECOOKED BACON TOPPINGS." The products bear the establishment number "EST. 28" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a printed Julian date of "8318."
     
Produced in November
According to reports, the bacon bit products were produced on 13 November 2008, and distributed to restaurant and institutional establishments in California, Colorado, Florida, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

The problem was discovered through in-house testing by an establishment that received the product.
 
There have been no reports of illnesses received by the FSIS.
 
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