Another Shirk's recall includes 29 products

DUNDEE-The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday, June 20, Shirk Meats of Dundee is recalling approximately 2,478 pounds of pork and beef products that may be contaminated with listenia monocytogenes. The FSIS labeled this a Class I recall, which is considered a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The various pork and beef items were produced between April 1 and May 12. The following products are subject to recall:
• Two-pound vacuum sealed packages of "Smoked Ham End Roast Prepared for Seven Bridges Farm" with a use by/sell by date of April 7, 2016.
• Two-pound vacuum sealed packages of "Smoked Ham Center Cut Slices Prepared for Seven Bridges Farm" with a use by/sell by date of April 7, 2016.
• One-pound vacuum package of "Beef Mild Snack Stix" with a use by/sell by date of May 8, 2015.
• One-pound vacuum package of "Pork Mild Snack Stix" with a use by/sell by date of May 8, 2015.
• One-pound vacuum package of "Beef Hot Snack Stix" with a use by/sell by date of May 8, 2015.
• One-pound vacuum package of "Pork Mild Snack Stix" with a use by/sell by date of May 8, 2015.
• Thirty-pound bag of "Smoked Pork Andouille Sausage Prepared for Perfectly Pickled Products" with a use by/sell by date of May 9, 2015.
• One-pound package of "Pork and Beef Hotdogs" with a use by/sell by date of April 15, 2016.
• Ten-pound packages of "Pork and Beef Hotdogs" with a use by/sell by date of April 24, 2016.
• One-pound vacuum sealed bag of "Pork Beef Hotdogs," with use by/sell by dates of May 4, 2016.
• Ten-pound vacuum sealed bag of "Pork Beef Hotdogs" with a use by/sell by date of May 4, 2016.
• One-pound vacuum package of "Pork Beef Hotdogs Prepared for Triangle T Ranch" with a use by/sell by date of May 4, 2016.
• One-pound package of "Seven Bridges Farm Pork Mild Snack Stix" with a use by/sell by date of April 1, 2016.
• Twelve- to 14-pound bucket of "Lard/Pork Fat" with a use by/sell by date of June 13, 2015.
• Nine- to 12-pound vacuum sealed bag of "Smoked Sausage with Cheese" with a use by sell/by date of June 6, 2015.
• Random weights of "Smoked Whole Hams" with a use by/sell by date of June 13, 2015.
• Twelve- to 16-pound vacuum package of "Smoked Pork Chops" with a use by/sell by date of April 16, 2016.
• One-pound vacuum sealed bag of "Smoked Ham Hocks" with a use by/sell by date of April 16, 2016.
• Random weights of whole vacuum sealed "Smoked Whole Ham" with a use by/sell by date of April 23, 2016.
• One-pound package of "Beef Sweet Bologna" with a use by/sell by date of May 30, 2015.
• One-pound package of "Cooked Picnic Roll" with a use by/sell by date of May 30, 2015.
• Two-pound package of "Smoked Ham Center Cut Slices" with a use by/sell by date of April 29, 2016.
• Two-pound package of "Smoked Ham End Roast" with a use by/sell by date of April 29, 2016.
• One-pound package of "Smoked Ham Hocks" with a use by/sell by date of May 1, 2016.
• Twelve- to 16-pound vacuum sealed package of "Smoked Pork Kiepoundasa Prepared for Triangle T Ranch" with a use by/sell by date of May 1, 2016.
• Six- to eight-pound vacuum sealed bag of "Beef Mild Snack Stix" use by/sell by date of June 15, 2015. This product does not bear the FSIS mark of inspection.
• Six- to eight-pound vacuum sealed bag of "Beef Hot Snack Stix" use by/sell by date of June 15, 2015. This product does not bear the FSIS mark of inspection.
• Six- to eight-pound vacuum sealed bag of "Pork Milk Snack Stix" use by/sell by date of June 15, 2015. This product does not bear the FSIS mark of inspection.
• Six- to eight-pound of vacuum sealed bag of "Pork Hot Snack Stix" use by/sell by date of June 15, 2015. This product does not bear the FSIS mark of inspection.
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST. 18894" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were shipped to a various retail locations in New York.
The problem was discovered during routine sampling. In early April 2015, this establishment underwent construction, and in May 2015, FSIS performed routine listeria monocytogenes sampling. Environmental, product-contact surface and Ready-to-Eat (RTE) products that were analyzed for sampling were found to be listeria monocytogenes positive. Additional FSIS and establishment sampling confirmed Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.
FSIS and the company are concerned some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
FSIS advises all consumers to reheat ready-to-eat product until steaming hot.
Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Naomi Shirk, owner, at 607-243-5581.
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.