New York Firm Recalls Fresh Pork Products Due To Possible Dioxin Contamination

Recall Release CLASS II RECALL
FSIS-RC-049-2008 HEALTH RISK: LOW

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2008 - Tommy Moloney's Inc., a Long Island City, NY., establishment, is recalling approximately 4,041 pounds of fresh pork products that may be contaminated with dioxins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

FSIS was notified by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) that routine surveillance tests indicated the presence of dioxin in pork products that were sent to multiple importers of record in the United States. FSIS believes the probability of adverse health effects related to consumption of these pork products to be low, and concurs with the conclusions of a risk assessment conducted by FSAI.

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