Washington - Two meat processing plants have announced additions and changes to their lists of recalled products that may be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the Agriculture Department said Thursday.
Bil Mar Foods, a Zeeland, Mich., meat processing plant, has added more brands to its December 22 recall of hot dogs and luncheon meats. These added products were not believed to have been sold at retail at the time of the original recall. All products are identified by the Bil Mar establishment codes of “EST 6911” or “P-261.” The recalled products are listed below.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this week that the death toll from tainted meat linked to the Michigan plant has risen to 12. Bil Mar is a subsidiary of the Chicago-based Sara Lee Corp.
Thorn Apple Valley, a Forrest City, Ark., processing plant last week announced a recall of 30 million pounds of meat produced from July 1998 to December 1998. It includes all meat and poultry products bearing the codes “EST 13529” or “EST P13529” anywhere on the package. Since then, the company provided the department with an amended list of products, given below.
Thomas Billy, administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, said consumers should check their freezers and fridges and not eat products from the two plants.
Consumption of food with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis. Healthy people usually can fight off the bacterium with no more than flu-like symptoms. But listeria can kill, by causing meningitis or blood infection. Most at risk are pregnant women, the elderly and people with weak immune systems.
Those concerned about illnesses they suspect are related to these products should contact their physicians immediately.
Consumers can contact Bil Mar at 1-800-247-8339 and Thorn Apple Valley at 1- 800-839-2427. Consumers with food safety questions may phone the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The hotline is staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day.
Additional Bil Mar brands being recalled:
Allen's Pride (sold only in St. Louis): Allen's Pride Medium Cooked Beef Split Top Round (typically sold in frozen packages weighing from seven to 10 pounds).
Gordon Food Service (a Midwest regional distributor and operator of 70 Marketplace retail stores in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois): GFS Cooked Whole turkey Breast, GFS Turkey Franks 8/lb, GFS Turkey Franks 10/lb, GFS Turkey Meat Smorgas Pack, GFS Fresh Turkey Ham, GFS Turkey Canadian Bacon.
Monarch brand products (sold only in Montgomery, Ala.): Monarch Heritage Corned Beef Bottom Round Cooked, Monarch Heritage Roast Beef Top Round, Monarch Advantage All Meat Weiner 10/1, Monarch Heritage Turkey Weiner 10/1, Monarch Premium Natural Smoked Turkey Breast, Monarch Heritage Deli Smoked Turkey Breast.
Bil Mar products included in the previously announced nationwide recall: Ball Park, Bil Mar, Bryan Bunsize, Bryan 3 lb Club Pack hot dogs, Grillmaster, Hygrade, Mr. Turkey, Sara Lee Deli Meat, Sara Lee Home Roast.
Amended list of Thorn Apple Valley recalled products:
Frankfurters/Hot Dogs: Always Save Frank 12 oz, Best Choice Beef Hot Dogs 1 lb, Best Choice Meat Hot Dogs 1 lb, Big-Uns Franks 1 lb, Borman Franks 2 lb, Carter's Hot Dogs 1 lb, Colonial Beef Franks 1 lb, Colonial Mild Franks 1 lb, Corn King Beef Franks 12 oz, Corn King 1 lb, Corn King Franks 12 oz, Corn King Franks 1 lb, Corn King Franks Red 12 oz, Fair Grounds Beef Franks 16 oz, Fair Grounds Franks 12 oz, Fair Grounds Franks 16 oz, Flavor King Franks 1 lb, Generic 2 Franks, Generic 2 Franks 16 oz, Generic 2.5 inch Mini Frank, Gunnoe's Frank 12 oz, Hannaford Beef Franks 1 lb, Hannaford Franks 1 lb, Hannaford Franks 12 oz, Hannaford Franks Low Sodium 1 lb, Hannaford Wieners 1 lb, Herrud Franks 16 lb, Iowa Gold Hot Dogs 16 oz, Nepco Franks 1 lb, Piggly Wiggly Franks 1 lb, Piggly Wiggly Hot Dog Red 12 oz, Schnucks Beef Franks 1 lb, Schnucks Franks 1 lb, Spartan Beef Franks 1 lb, Spartan Franks 2 lb, Spartan Franks 1 lb, Thorn Apple Valley Franks 1 lb, Tops Beef Franks 1 lb, Tops Franks 1 lb, Wilson Beef Franks 16 oz, Wilson Beef Franks 12 oz, Wilson Farms Franks 1 lb, Wilson Franks 1 lb, Wilson Franks 12 oz, Winn Dixie Red Franks 12 oz, Winn Dixie Regular Franks 12 oz.
Lunch Combinations: Best Choice Bologna w/American 4 oz, HyVee Bologna w/American 4 oz, HyVee Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz, Iowa Gold Bologna w/American 4 oz, Iowa Gold Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4, Iowa Gold Turkey Breast/Cheddar 4 oz, Kroger Bologna w/American 4 oz, Kroger Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz, Kroger Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz, Lady Lee Bologna w/American 4 oz, Lady Lee Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz, Lady Lee Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz, Lady Lee Turkey Ham w/American 4 oz, Safeway Bologna w/American 4 oz, Safeway Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz, Safeway Turkey Breast w/Cheddar 4 oz, Save A Lot Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz, Save A Lot Turkey Breast/Cheddar 4 oz, Schnucks Bologna w/American 4 oz, Smart Selections Bologna w/American 4 oz, Smart Selections Cooked Ham w/Swiss 4 oz, Smart Selections Turkey Breast with Cheddar 4 oz, Smart Selections Turkey Ham with American 4 oz.
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