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02-15-2001, 09:51 AM
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Gold Kist recalls thousands of pounds of chicken
Thursday, February 15, 2001
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Gold Kist Inc. has voluntarily recalled more than 420,000 pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with an agricultural insecticide. Some of that chicken meat was shipped to Michigan.
The meat, which was processed Jan. 29 at the company's Sumter, S.C., plant, was shipped to about 25 customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Washington, Utah, California, Michigan, Maryland and South Carolina.
A South Carolina farmer who raises chickens for the company told Gold Kist on Jan. 25 that about 2,200 chickens suddenly died. Laboratory tests revealed the chickens ate lethal amounts of a crop insecticide called Aldicarb.
Gold Kist said it shipped meat from unaffected chickens after two laboratory tests showed no insecticide residues. But after further reviewing the test data, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requested a voluntary recall.
In high concentrations, Aldicarb can cause weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting and seizures.
Gold Kist recalls thousands of pounds of chicken
Thursday, February 15, 2001
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Gold Kist Inc. has voluntarily recalled more than 420,000 pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with an agricultural insecticide. Some of that chicken meat was shipped to Michigan.
The meat, which was processed Jan. 29 at the company's Sumter, S.C., plant, was shipped to about 25 customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Washington, Utah, California, Michigan, Maryland and South Carolina.
A South Carolina farmer who raises chickens for the company told Gold Kist on Jan. 25 that about 2,200 chickens suddenly died. Laboratory tests revealed the chickens ate lethal amounts of a crop insecticide called Aldicarb.
Gold Kist said it shipped meat from unaffected chickens after two laboratory tests showed no insecticide residues. But after further reviewing the test data, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requested a voluntary recall.
In high concentrations, Aldicarb can cause weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting and seizures.