The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) initiated a Class 1 recall by MIH Sales and Marketing, Inc., a Beebe, AR company after an Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audits (OIEA) inspector discovered that the meat products were being stored under unsanitary conditions.
The inspector discovered rat feces in the storage areas on the property, and some of the items tested positive for alkaline phosphatase, indicating evidence of fecal matter. The FSIS had the owner of the company halt the delivery of products in the facility and a recall was issued for the meats already delivered.
The raw chicken breast fillet, chicken thigh, chicken drum, chicken wing and chicken tender items were produced by various federal establishments and sold at 17 retail stores located in Arkansas between April 10, 2016, and September 10, 2016. These products were in clear packages weighing approximately five pounds each.
The Products were sold at the following locations:
Edwards Food Giant #19 Forrest City, AR;
Edwards Cash Saver #3473 Little Rock, AR;
Edwards Food Giant #37 Marianna, AR;
Edwards Good Giant #3474 Little Rock, AR;
Edwards Food Giant #1710 Harrisburg, AR;
Edwards Food Giant #3475 Little Rock, AR;
Edwards Food Giant #3444 Bryant, AR;
Edwards Cash Saver #3476; Edwards Cash Saver #3442 and Edwards Food Giant #3477;
Knight’s Super Foods, Beebe AR;
Knight’s Super Foods, Babot, AR.
In addition to the stores listed above, various packages of meats and poultry sold at Chicken City Retail stores are also being recalled. These products are sold in clear plastic bags and have a sticker that gives a Sell-By Date between October 30, 2016, and March 19, 2017. Chicken City Retail Stores recalling the above products are located in Whitehall, AR; Jonesboro, AR; Conway, AR; Searcy, AR Marion, AR; North Little Rock, AR, and Brinkley, AR.
While no illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported, the FSIS is urging consumers to not consume these products. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact John Hilger, Owner of MIH Marketing and Sales, at (501) -278-7041.
MIH Sales and Marketing is not a meat producer or packer. MIH Sales and Marketing operates as a carrier company, or middle-man, hauling anything from general freight to waste and chemicals, in addition to fresh produce, meats, and livestock.
Basically, it is a “for-profit” corporation owned and run by a husband and wife team.
