Shuler Meats Recalls Turkey Products Packaged Without the Benefit of Inspection

Recall date

October 22, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

129-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Shuler Meats, Inc.

Why it was recalled

Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2015 Shuler Meats, a Thomasville, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,920 pounds of turkey products that were reconditioned without the benefit of FSIS inspection, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked smoked turkey legs were produced from Nov. 24, 2014, through May 4, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 648 - 40 lb. (approximate weight) plastic-lined cardboard boxes containing frozen turkey legs with the labels: Shuler Meats, Co. and Belmont Meats, Co. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-21309 on the Belmont Meats, Co. boxes, and M-40367 on the Shuler Meats, Co. label. These items were distributed to fairs and retailers in North Carolina. The problem was discovered when staff from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture notified FSIS personnel of the issue. 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. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 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 Wayne Shuler, owner of Shuler Meats, at (336) 476-6477. 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 a…