Where Did Your Bacon Bits Come From?

The first Class I recall from the USDA in 2009 was on bacon bits manufactured in November in Wisconsin and distributed to restaurants and the institutional trade in six states from California to Florida.

What is the chance that most of this has been consumed? It was distributed by the case and 359 ten pound cases were sold.

The contamination was discovered after in house testing of the product.

What was done to ensure that the source was discovered? What has been done to ensure no production before or after this date was contaminated?

When you are out to dinner and order a baked potato with everything, you might ask where the bacon bits came from for your order. If you order a salad that has bacon bits, then ask the same question.


Wisconsin Firm Recalls Bacon Bit Products For Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall Release
CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-001-2009
HEALTH RISK: HIGHCongressional and Public Affairs(202) 720-9113Peggy Riek WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2009 - Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc., firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following products are subject to recall:
10-pound cases of "Golden Crisp APPLEWOOD SMOKED PRECOOKED BACON TOPPINGS." The products bear the establishment number "EST. 28" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a printed Julian date of "8318."
10-pound cases of "John Morrell APPLEWOOD SMOKED PRECOOKED BACON TOPPINGS." The products bear the establishment number "EST. 28" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a printed Julian date of "8318."
The bacon bit products were produced on Nov. 13, 2008, and distributed to restaurant and institutional establishments in California, Colorado, Florida, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.


Be safe out there.
Rudy