Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Recall date

August 27, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

110-2015 expansion

FDA classification

Class I

Sold / distributed

Alaska, Oregon, Washington

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

EDITORS NOTE: This release is being reissued to expand the August 13, 2015, recall to include additional products. Details of this release were also updated to reflect a change in poundage, epidemiological informational and distribution area. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2015 Kapowsin Meats, a Graham, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 523,380 pounds of pork products that may be contaminated with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS has been conducting intensified sampling at Kapowsin Meats while this establishment took steps to address sanitary conditions at their facility after the original recall on August 13, 2015. Sampling revealed positive results for Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- on Whole Hogs for Barbeque, associated pork products and throughout the establishment. FSIS has deemed sanitary improvement efforts made by the Kapowsin Meats insufficient, and the scope of this recall has been expanded to include all products associated with contaminated source material. The establishment has voluntarily suspended operations. The whole hogs and associated items were produced on various dates between April 18, 2015 and August 26, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] Varying weights of boxed/bagged Whole Hogs for Barbeque Varying weights of boxed/bagged fabricated pork products including various pork offal products, pork blood and pork trim. The product subject to recall bears the establishment number Est. 1628 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was shipped to various individuals, retail locations, institutions, and distributors in Alaska, Oregon and Washington. On July 15, 2015, the Washington State Department of Health notified FSIS of an investigation of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- illnesses. Working in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), FSIS…