Food Recall Advisory

TO:	DDS Regional Directors, STS Director, CTH Coordinators, Private Providers, CO Quality Management Personnel
FROM:	Daniel A. Micari, Director, Quality Management Services
DATE:	March 26, 2009
RE:	FOOD RECALL ADVISORY: Missouri Firm Recalls Cheese Frank Products Due To Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen

Food Recall Advisory

This Food Recall Advisory is an updated advisory from the USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service is warning consumers that Sara Lee North American Retail, a St. Joseph, Mo., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,728 pounds of cheese frank products because they were inadvertently packaged with beef frank labels and therefore contained undeclared allergens, milk and cheese. Milk, a known potential allergen, is not declared on the label.

See the attached web link provided by the USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_012_2009_Release/index.asp

Please ensure those responsible for food shopping and preparation are aware of this food recall advisory. Also review your food stores to determine whether or not the identified products are present. If the identified products are present, address appropriately.