Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Recall Alert

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Attention: 
Please forward the following information to your Environmental Public Health Specialist as soon as possible.

To:             Local Public Health Agencies
From:        Russell Lilly, Food Processing Program Manager
Date:         October 25, 2010
Subject:    Klement Sausage Company recalls Market Pantry Beef Sticks

We have received the following recall information regarding Market Pantry Beef Sticks due to the products possibly containing foreign materials.  Information from the Klement Sausage Company indicated these are sold nationwide to the Target stores, so DHSS believes these are in Missouri.  If you have a Target store in your jurisdiction, please call, email or fax the store about this recall so they know to remove these beef sticks from their shelves.  Please perform recall effectiveness checks while doing routine inspections.

Wisconsin Firm Recalls Beef Stick Products That May Contain Foreign Materials

Recall Release                                                            CLASS II RECALL
FSIS-RC-056-2010                                                    HEALTH RISK: LOW

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Joan Lindenberger

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2010 - Klement Sausage Company, Inc., a Milwaukee, Wisc., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,740 pounds of beef stick products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall include:

Each package is vacuum packaged and has a "Use By" date of March 1, 2012. The packages bear the establishment number "2426B" inside the USDA mark of inspection and indicate "Refrigerate After Opening" on the label. Each shipping carton weighs 10 pounds and bears the code "03293." The beef stick products were produced on August 31, 2010, packaged on September 1, 2010, and shipped to distribution centers and retail stores nationwide.

The problem was discovered after a retail chain reported consumer complaints about finding hard plastic and/or pieces of glass in the product. FSIS has not received any consumer complaints or reports of injury at this time. Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of this product should contact a physician.

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.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company Vice President of Special Projects Jeffrey P. Klement at (414) 744-2330.