Gold Creek Foods product recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

October 18, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

George's Prepared Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Recall number

102-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Gold Creek Foods, LLC

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

EDITOR'S NOTE: This release is being updated to correct the establishment number from M2206T to M2260T. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2019 Georges Prepared Foods, a Caryville, Tenn. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patty products that may be contaminated with Salmonella , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat pork and turkey sausage patty items were produced on April 19, 2019, April 27, 2019, May 7, 2019 and May 9, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 24.92-oz. packages containing Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties with use by date of 10/16/19 and lot code 1091971894. 24.92-oz. packages containing Great Value Fully Cooked Original Breakfast Turkey Patties with use by date of 10/24/19 and lot code 1171971897. 35.6-oz. packages containing Family Size Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties with use by date of 11/03/19 and lot code 1271972894 or use by date 11/05/19 and lot code 1291972894. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. M2260T or P-2260T printed on the package. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that the firms third-party cold storage facility had inadvertently shipped the ready-to-eat products to commerce. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumption of ready-to-eat food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Most people recover without treatment. In…