Date Notified To FSANZ:

 

28 July 2011

Food Type:

 

Meat

Product Name:

 

Woolworths Australian Mince Beef Premium

Package Description & Size:

 

Polystyrene tray with a cling wrap covering. Varying weights between 450g-1200g

Country of Origin:

Australia

 

Date Marking:

 

USE BY 29.07.2011

Australian Distribution:

 

A single Woolworths Supermarket in Deception Bay, QLD only

Overseas Distribution:

 

This product has not been exported

Reason for Recall:

 

Foreign matter contamination

Comments:

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Problem: The recall of the above product is due to a foreign matter contamination – soft plastic pieces.

Food safety hazard: Food products containing foreign matter may cause illness or injury if consumed .

What to do: Consumers should not eat this product. Any customers who may still have unused packs of Woolworths Australian Beef Mince Premium purchased on Wednesday 27/07/2011 at WOOLWORTHS DECEPTION BAY SUPERMARKET, DECEPTION BAY QLD only– either in their refrigerators or freezers – should return the product to their nearest Woolworths Supermarket for a full cash refund.

Woolworths Limited apologises to its customers for any inconvenience caused by this recall and if further information is required about the recall they are invited to call our toll-free Customer Service number below:

Ph: 1800 638 434