01 | 5 | 2007 Posted By Pritzker | Ruohonen

Listeria Recall: Maverick Ranch Franks (Hot Dogs)

For a second time this week, the USDA-FSIS announced a recall of a meat product for possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.  According to the USDA-FSIS, Gold Star Sausage Co., Inc, a Denver, Colo., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 15,514 pounds of Maverick Ranch franks (hot dogs).

The following products are subject to recall: 

  • One-pound packages of "MAVERICK RANCH BEEF FRANKS (HOT DOGS), 6 SKINLESS FRANKS." Each package bears a "sell by" date of "2/14/07," "2/21/07" or "2/28/07."
  • One-pound packages of "MAVERICK RANCH BUFFALO FRANKS (HOT DOGS), 6 SKINLESS FRANKS." Each package bears a "sell by" date of "12/27/06," "1/3/07," "1/10/07," "2/14/07," "2/21/07" or "2/28/07."
  • Five-pound packages of "BEEF FRANKS (HOT DOGS), PRODUCT CODE MF55-0606-15."
These products were packaged on "12/09/06." Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 1106" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

 

The Maverick Ranch franks (hot dogs) were distributed to retail and institutional establishments in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.

The incubation period for Listeria can be anywhere from 11-70 days.  If  you have eaten a recalled Maverick Ranch frank (hot dog), you should watch for Listeria symptoms, including fever, muscle aches, diarrhea, headache, loss of balance and confusion. If you are pregnant and ate the recalled hog head cheese, your unborn baby is at risk. Read about Listeria and pregnancy.

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A. has recovered millions for victims of Listeria poisoning (listeriosis) and other foodborne illnesses, including a recent settlement for $6,425,000.  To contact Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or fill out the firm's online-consultation form.  Learn about Listeria lawyer Fred Pritzker.