USDA News Release – Adolf’s Meat Products recalls assorted deli meat due to possible Listeria Adulteration
News Release
Adolf’s Meat Products Recalls Assorted Deli Meat Due to Possible Listeria Adulteration
Congressional and Public Affairs
Julie Schwartz
(202) 720-9113
| EDITOR’S NOTE: FSIS has updated the recall release issued on Oct. 27, 2015 to reflect that the products associated with recall 132-2015 were only distributed at the company’s establishment in Connecticut. |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2015 – Adolf’s Meat Products, a Hartford, Conn. establishment, is recalling approximately 224 pounds of assorted meat that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following items, produced on Oct. 20, 2015, are subject to recall: [View Label]
- 14-lb. of Smoked Kielbasa
- 100-lb. of Hams
- 40-lb. of Canadian Bacon
- 30-lb. of Bone-In Pork Loins
- 50-lb. of Liverwurst
The smoked kielbasa products bear establishment number “EST. 34651” inside the USDA mark of inspection, while other products were sold without labels from behind a deli counter. All recalled products were sold at the company’s store, Adolf’s Meat & Sausage Kitchen, located in Hartford, Connecticut.
The problem was discovered during routine FSIS sample testing. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.
FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers.
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.
FSIS advises all consumers to reheat ready-to-eat product until steaming hot.
Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Joseph Gorski, President, at (860) 522-1588.
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 and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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| Class I | This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. | |
| Class II | This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product. | |
| Class III | This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences. | |
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| History:
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Unity soon became an entire week devoted to a range of activities conducted at the local, state, and national level. In October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed. That same year marks the initiation of the first national domestic violence toll-free hotline. In 1989, the U.S. Congress passed Public Law 101-112 designating October of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Such legislation has passed every year since with NCADV providing key leadership in this effort. Each year, the Day of Unity is celebrated the first Monday of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
—Adapted from the 1996 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Manual of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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| Facts: 1987 was the first year of honoring victims, survivors and their families by celebrating Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The cost of intimate partner violence annually exceeds $5.8 billion, including $4.1 billion in direct health care expenses. Women age 20-24 are at greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence and highest rates of rape and sexual assault. Men experience 2.9 million intimate partner related physical attacks each year. For more general information about domestic violence, including potential warning signs for emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline’s information page |
| 10 ways you can Take Action: 1. Join a local organization that supports victims & survivors. 2. Volunteer at a shelter for victims of domestic abuse. 3. Contact your local shelter to find out their most needed donation items and start a donation drive in your community. 4. Learn about mandated reporting, what it means and who it effects. 5. Raise awareness about domestic violence by wearing a purple ribbon and starting a conversation. 6. Learn how to recognize domestic abuse. 7. Know the facts and share them with others. 8. Teens: take the “Cool, Not Cool” online quiz to learn about digital dating abuse. 9. Write to your local legislative representative about the issue and urge them to work to support victims and survivors. 10. Wear purple on “Wear Purple Day” on October 15 in honor and support of victims and survivors of domestic violence. |
| Resources: San Diego Domestic Violence Council National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Awareness Project Futures Without Violence Presidential Proclamation on Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2015 |
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BREAKING NEWS: Board Selects Kaiser as Maui Hospital Partner
BREAKING: Board Selects Kaiser as Maui Hospital Partner
Updated September 24, 2015, 06:11 AM HST
In May Kaiser Permanente expressed interest in participating in the process for selection as Maui Memorial Medical Center sought a management company for a public private partnership.
A bill aimed at setting the groundwork for a public-private partnership passed into law this past legislative session as the hospital administration sought protections from potential job and service cuts due to a $28 million budget shortfall.
House Bill 1075 was singed into law in June, authorizing the Maui Region of the Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation to enter into negotiations for a public-private operational and management agreement.
HHSC’s Maui Region facilities – which include Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Lanai Community Hospital – were authorized to transfer operations to a new entity through the bill, which became Act 103 upon the governor’s signing.
“As a board, we were grateful for the opportunity to talk to staff, physicians, and our friends and neighbors about what kind of healthcare model we want moving forward,” said Avery Chumbley, Maui Regional System Board Chair in a press release announcement this morning. “Kaiser Permanente provided us with its vision and strategy for improved healthcare in the Maui Region. We felt Kaiser Permanente could best serve the needs of our community,” said Chumbley.
According to the board announcement, “once negotiations are complete and a definitive agreement is executed, Kaiser Permanente will become the new operator of the Maui Region facilities. The Maui Regional System Board will serve as the custodial caretaker of the property with oversight over the performance of the terms and conditions of the lease.”
“We have a responsibility to meet the healthcare needs of our community, and we believe this transition provides us the greatest path forward to continue doing this,” said Wesley Lo, CEO of HHSC Maui Region in a statement. “Act 103 was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication from our staff, physicians, past and current board members, and local leaders – our community will be better served thanks to their vision and determination.”
Among those expressing concern with the selection was Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui.
In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, Tsutsui said that if the community’s concerns and questions are not adequately addressed, he urged the Governor to consider halting negotiations if necessary, and committing to emergency funds need to keep the hospitals running until a “proper deal” can be negotiated.
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa responded to the news by releasing a statement saying, “The Maui Regional System Board has made its selection and I am
confident that it was in the best interests of everyone in Maui
County.”
“Their main goal is to get our primary medical care facility on stable financial footing so that Maui Memorial may better serve this community. That’s why we all fought so hard to push this private-public partnership through at the state legislature. Kaiser has been a good health care provider here on Maui and I am certain they will do a fine job managing our hospital,” said Mayor Arakawa.
Representatives with Kaiser Permanente released a statement following the announcement saying, they are “excited and honored” to be selected.”
“We are looking forward to successful contract negotiations. We want to thank the community groups, health providers, local businesses, and the Maui Memorial Medical Center physicians and staff who have worked alongside us for 46 years with a shared commitment to providing quality, affordable care on Maui. We look forward to our continued collaboration to ensure a healthy future for the Maui Region,” representatives said in the Kaiser statement.
In a letter to legislators earlier this year, Kaiser representatives said, “We view our long-established presence on the island, coupled with our dedication to exceptional patient-centered medicine, as key factors in ensuring a robust partnership that creates a meaningful and positive impact on the health of the entire community.”
The Maui Region of the HHSC, which includes Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Lānaʻi Community Hospital, serves more than 11,000 inpatients and sees over 45,000 people in the emergency room each year. There are currently 1,500 individuals employed at Maui Memorial Medical Center, which is the only full-service, acute-care medical facility in the county.
Kaiser Permanente was founded in 1945, and currently serves more than 10 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. Here in Hawaiʻi, Kaiser Permanente serves more than 243,000 people in Hawaii, including over 55,000 on Maui.
The partnership would be subject to approval by the Governor, the HHSC and the Maui region Board of Directors.
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