How does FSIS notify the public when a product is recalled?
For every recall, FSIS notifies the public in two ways– through a press release and a Recall Notification Report (RNR). Both are posted on the FSIS Recall Information Center web site: www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/recalls/rec_intr.htm The Recall Notification Report is designed to provide the public and public health officials with available detailed information about meat and poultry recalls. Information in the Retail Notification Report includes: • a description of the food being recalled and any identifying codes • the reason for the recall • the name of the producing establishment • distribution information • the recall classification, and • the appropriate contact persons for FSIS and the recall company. Consumers with questions about meat and poultry recalls may also call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 800-535-4555.
