Cagle's Inc., a Collinsville, Ala., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 943,000 pounds of various fresh and frozen poultry giblets a

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Subject: Recall of Cagle's Chicken Products
Date: 3/17/2008; 12:27:17
Message#: 100778-3-17-2008-PHIN
Contact Info: Alan L. Talarsky, NJDHSS/CEHS/Food and Drug Safety ProgramPhone: 609-588-3123; Email: at2@njlincs.net
Attachments: Cagle's_Chicken_Recall.pdf

Cagle's Inc., a Collinsville, Ala., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 943,000 pounds of various fresh and frozen poultry giblets and fresh carcasses with giblets inserted that may be adulterated due to improper disposition of the giblets.Although carcasses were condemned, FSIS could not verify that the associated viscera, including the giblets, were condemned and diverted for inedible purposes, and they are therefore adulterated.The following products are subject to recall: * 13-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's MRB BREADED GIZZARDS." Each label bears a product code of "49113."* Bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN GIZZARDS." Each label bears a product code of "61913," "61914" or "61915."* 50-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN LIVERS." Each label bears a product code of "62150."* Bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN LIVERS." Each label bears a product code of "62921," "62924" or "62931."* 13-lb. bulk packages of "OUR PREMIUM DELI PRE-BREADED CHICKEN LIVERS." Each label bears a product code of "12210."* 13-lb. bulk packages of "OUR PREMIUM DELI PRE-BREADED CHICKEN GIZZARDS." Each label bears a product code of "21210."* 40-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN HEARTS." Each label bears a product code of "69934" or "69938."* 33-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN SKINLESS NECKS." Each label bears a product code of "63191."* 33-lb. bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKEN SKINLESS NECKS." Each label bears a product code of "63005."* Bulk packages of "Cagle's FRYING CHICKENS WITH SKINLESS NECKS." Each label bears a product code of "39003."Each shipping package bears the establishment number "P-548" inside the USDA mark of inspection, however these products were repackaged for consumer sale and will therefore not include the establishment's number.Photos of these products are attached above for your reference.The products were produced on various dates between Dec. 3, 2007 and March 12, 2008, and were distributed to institutions and restaurants nationwide.The problem was discovered through FSIS inspection. In November 2007, the plant installed new evisceration sorting equipment which changed the previous practice of condemning all viscera. FSIS has been unable to confirm that the plant had properly sorted or disposed of viscera from condemned carcasses and therefore some of the inspected and passed products may have been commingled with viscera from condemned carcasses. FSIS has received no reports of illness at this time.Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company the Executive Vice President Mark Ham at (404) 355-2820.No action is required of local health departments at this time for this recall. If any requests for assistance are received from USDA, the Food and Drug Safety Program will contact you. For additional information regarding warnings and recalls, please click on the weblink below.