- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ken
Weaver Meats Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 pounds of bologna
and sausage products distributed in Pennsylvania because they may be contaminated
with drug residues, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Tuesday.
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- The products were produced by the Wellsville, Pennsylvania-based
firm between May 8 and June 10 and distributed to wholesale and retail
establishments in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and York counties.
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- The USDA said its Food Safety and Inspection Service
detected penicillin and sulfadimethoxine, an antimicrobial, in ingredients
used to produce the meats. It did not explain how the drugs could have
gotten into the products.
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- The USDA said it had received no reports of illnesses
or adverse reactions linked to the sausage products.
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- The products being recalled include whole-ring and half-ring
packages of ``Weaver's of Wellsville Ring Bologna,'' ''Weaver's of Wellsville
Hot Smoked Sausage,'' ``Weaver's of Wellsville Butcher Bologna,'' and ``Weaver's
of Wellsville Summer Sausage (Turkey Added).''
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- Each product was sold in a vacuum-sealed package with
the establishment number ``EST. 9538'' inside the USDA seal of inspection.
The products were also cut to order at deli counters.
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- Consumers should return any of the above products to
the store where they were purchased, the USDA said.
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