Guymon Extracts product recalled over botulism risk

Recall date

February 6, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Guymon Extracts, Inc. Recalls Fully Cooked Pork Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation

Recall number

009-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Guymon Extracts, Inc

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2018 Guymon Extracts Inc., a Guymon, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,202 pounds of fully cooked pork products due to a processing deviation that may have allowed potential spore-forming pathogen growth including Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The items were produced and packaged on Jan. 3, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF Only)] 2.2 lb. - 10 polybag pillows packed in paper cartons containing Pork Soup with Rendered Pork Fat (from bone) with lot code 010218-1, a product code of 61306 and a best before date of Dec. 22, 2019. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number Est. 32161 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were sent to distribution centers and were further distributed in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Washington. The problem was discovered on Jan. 30, 2018 by an Enforcement Investigator and Analysis Officer (EIAO) while conducting a Food Safety Assessment (FSA) at the establishment. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that 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 . Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Atsushi Fujimori, President, Guymon Extracts Inc., at (580) 338-2624. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . 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 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages ar…