Media Release

FOR: Immediate Release
DATE: January 25, 1999
CONTACT: Ernest Julian, DOH Office of Food Protection (401) 222-3430

Health Department Advises of USDA Food Recall
(with amended list of recalled items, January 29, 1999)

Dr. Patricia A. Nolan, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, advised that the United States Department of Agriculture is recalling certain foods produced by Thorn Apple Valley, Dixie Food Division, of Forrest City, Arkansas, because of product contamination and potential health risk.

The foods are a variety of ready-to-eat packages including franks, turkey breast, bologna, and cooked ham. The products are identified with "Establishment 13529" or "Establishment P13529" in the USDA Inspection legend or anywhere on the package. The recalled foods are those produced between July 6, 1998 and December 30, 1998.

Food inspections conducted on these products by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service showed possible contamination with a bacteria strain of Listeria monocytogenes. Though the potential for illness is low, serious illness can occur in certain individuals. All products listed below should therefore be returned to the place of purchase for credit. Consumers do not need to be concerned about illness if they consumed hot dogs that were thoroughly cooked, since this bacteria is killed by thorough cooking. Products recalled:

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 oz .
• 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.

The USDA recall notification can be seen at the DOH website. Consumers may call the DOH Office of Food Protection hotline at 222-3430, ext. 2497, for a recorded message. Illnesses should be reported to your physician and to the Office of Disease Control at 222-2577.

For speech or hearing impaired,
1-800-745-5555 (TTY)
Department of Health Website: www.health.state.ri.us