Missouriwatcher
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Because the presence of Alkaline Phosphatase in milk suggests the milk may not have been pasteurized sufficiently, it is possible that pathogens present in the raw milk to begin with, including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria, and/or E. coli, may have survived and, if ingested, could cause gastrointestinal infection and its potential ensuing complications.
March 11, 2011 - Waco, Texas (March 11, 2011) ? The Oak Farms Dairy plant in Waco is voluntarily recalling half gallon plastic bottles of whole chocolate milk, half pint paper cartons of whole chocolate milk, and half pint paper cartons of 1% chocolate milk due to the presence of Alkaline Phosphatase found in samples during routine testing. Oak Farms Dairy has received no reports of illnesses related to the affected product and is removing the product from the market out of an abundance of caution.
All packaging, regardless of size or type, is printed with a ?BEST BY? or ?SELL BY? date of March 22, 2011 (printed as MAR 22 on paper half pints, 03/22/11 on plastic half gallons) and a plant code of 48-3302.
Distribution of the affected product was limited in scope. Therefore, consumers should only be concerned with products carrying the following Individual Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and plant code 48-3302:
No other Oak Farms Dairy products are affected by this recall. In particular, this recall does not impact any Oak Farms Dairy products in Dallas or Houston.
Size / Name / Flavor / # UPC # / (Date) / Plant Code
? Gallon Plastic Oak Farms Dairy Chocolate?WHOLE #4127100724 (03/22/11) 48-3302
? Pint Paper Oak Farms Dairy Chocolate?WHOLE #7002635006 (MAR 22) 48-3302
? Pint Paper Oak Farms Dairy Chocolate ? 1% #7002635007 (MAR 22) #48-3302
The company initiated this voluntary recall because, in routine testing, samples of the affected product were found to contain Alkaline Phosphatase, an enzyme naturally present in raw milk, but not present in milk that has been sufficiently pasteurized. Records reflect ? and subsequent testing confirms ? that this issue was limited in scope to product processed during a two-hour window. The company has confirmed that all pasteurization equipment was performing to standard, and the Texas Department of State Health Services returned to the plant and found the pasteurizer, pressure differentials and flow rates operating normally. The cause of the positive test result is under investigation, and the company initiated the voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution.
The recall involves approximately 64,000 units of the affected product, which was distributed in Texas (San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Temple, Killeen, Hillsboro, Mexia, Wichita Falls, Lindale and Jacksonville) through numerous retail outlets, schools and food service settings. The company is actively notifying customers and is in the process of retrieving the affected product...
No other Oak Farms Dairy products are involved in this recall. In particular, this recall does not impact any Oak Farms Dairy products in Dallas or Houston...
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm246920.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001
March 11, 2011 - Waco, Texas (March 11, 2011) ? The Oak Farms Dairy plant in Waco is voluntarily recalling half gallon plastic bottles of whole chocolate milk, half pint paper cartons of whole chocolate milk, and half pint paper cartons of 1% chocolate milk due to the presence of Alkaline Phosphatase found in samples during routine testing. Oak Farms Dairy has received no reports of illnesses related to the affected product and is removing the product from the market out of an abundance of caution.
All packaging, regardless of size or type, is printed with a ?BEST BY? or ?SELL BY? date of March 22, 2011 (printed as MAR 22 on paper half pints, 03/22/11 on plastic half gallons) and a plant code of 48-3302.
Distribution of the affected product was limited in scope. Therefore, consumers should only be concerned with products carrying the following Individual Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and plant code 48-3302:
No other Oak Farms Dairy products are affected by this recall. In particular, this recall does not impact any Oak Farms Dairy products in Dallas or Houston.
Size / Name / Flavor / # UPC # / (Date) / Plant Code
? Gallon Plastic Oak Farms Dairy Chocolate?WHOLE #4127100724 (03/22/11) 48-3302
? Pint Paper Oak Farms Dairy Chocolate?WHOLE #7002635006 (MAR 22) 48-3302
? Pint Paper Oak Farms Dairy Chocolate ? 1% #7002635007 (MAR 22) #48-3302
The company initiated this voluntary recall because, in routine testing, samples of the affected product were found to contain Alkaline Phosphatase, an enzyme naturally present in raw milk, but not present in milk that has been sufficiently pasteurized. Records reflect ? and subsequent testing confirms ? that this issue was limited in scope to product processed during a two-hour window. The company has confirmed that all pasteurization equipment was performing to standard, and the Texas Department of State Health Services returned to the plant and found the pasteurizer, pressure differentials and flow rates operating normally. The cause of the positive test result is under investigation, and the company initiated the voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution.
The recall involves approximately 64,000 units of the affected product, which was distributed in Texas (San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Temple, Killeen, Hillsboro, Mexia, Wichita Falls, Lindale and Jacksonville) through numerous retail outlets, schools and food service settings. The company is actively notifying customers and is in the process of retrieving the affected product...
No other Oak Farms Dairy products are involved in this recall. In particular, this recall does not impact any Oak Farms Dairy products in Dallas or Houston...
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm246920.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001