16.08.2013

The total amount of chicken products being recalled by the Chilean Ministry of Health on dioxin fears has been expanded by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS instructed importers to hold chicken products after official notification from the government of Chile of the positive result for dioxin; these products are then to be presented for re-inspection. According to FSIS, 343,637 lbs. of chicken may be affected --155,595 lbs. is currently being held.
In addition, FSIS has found 188,042 pounds of the Chilean chicken was distributed to USDA-inspected establishments for further processing and then through a distributor to retailers in Florida, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.

Based on information provided by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture, FSIS believes recent poultry shipments from Chile contain dioxin. Because suspect product has been recalled, they are unfit for consumption. As a result, all products produced at San Vicente establishment on May 30, 2013 and June 12, 2013 are considered adulterated and should be destroyed