Please be aware that this Umpqua dairy recall does affect all of our Head Start and EHS classrooms. Vanessa of course was on top of it immediately and all Umpqua products have been replaced with another dairy's products.
For many of you who may not have noticed– PC Market of Choice uses Umpqua as their dairy– so products with that label also need to be tossed. I discovered a refrigerator full of Umpqua products at my home this morning!
Aug 18 2010
Umpqua Dairy Temporarily Stops Production at Roseburg Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 18, 2010
Contact: Pat Walsh, The Ulum Group, (541) 513-1236 cell
Umpqua Dairy Temporarily Stops Production at Roseburg Facility
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Umpqua Dairy Products Co. has issued a market withdrawal of fluid milk products from its Roseburg, Ore., facility because of a positive identification of Salmonella on some of its processing equipment. In addition, the company has temporarily closed its Roseburg milk processing facility to sanitize potentially contaminated areas; Umpqua Dairy’s ice cream and other dairy processing operations remain open and those products are not being recalled. Umpqua Dairy has initiated this fluid milk withdrawal voluntarily and is working closely with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Public Health Division to eliminate any contamination and ensure that its products are safe and free from any potential health risks.
The voluntary recall affects the following products purchased on or prior to Monday, Aug. 16, 2010:
• milk, flavored milk, half-and-half and cream with an expiration date of Sept. 5, 2010 under the Umpqua Dairy, Cascade, Great Value, Lady Lee, Market of Choice and Sherm’s brand labels;
• buttermilk under the same brand labels with an expiration date of Sept. 10, 2010, or earlier;
• Umpqua Dairy brand gallon, half gallon, quarts and pints of orange juice and fruit drink with an expiration date of Sept. 15, 2010, or earlier;
• or any fluid milk product stamped with a plant code 41-62.
Consumers should dispose of any remaining milk, orange juice or fruit drink, or return unopened products for a refund at the retail location of purchase. Ice cream and other dairy products, including sour cream and cottage cheese, are not being recalled. Umpqua Dairy has also established a toll-free hotline for questions and further information at (888) 672-MILK (6455). Or email us at info@umpquadairy.com
Since October 2009, 23 cases of salmonellosis have been confirmed by the Oregon Public Health Division. No deaths have been reported. Umpqua Dairy Products has produced more than 20 million individual packages of fluid milk products in that time period. All Umpqua Dairy products are pasteurized. The pasteurization process is 100 percent effective at removing disease-causing organisms. Test results to date suggest that all positive cases of Salmonella relate to exterior product packaging.
In making the announcement, Umpqua officials stressed the company’s 80-year history and its commitment to high quality, as well as to the health and safety of its customers. A member of the Quality Chekd organization, Umpqua welcomes regular inspections at all of its facilities to ensure that they comply with all state and federal regulations. Umpqua products are pasteurized and have been awarded numerous Quality Chekd accolades, including being named a finalist for the organization’s most prestigious award, the Irving B. Weber Award for Total Quality Excellence. In eight decades of operations, officials said, Umpqua has never recorded a case of illness due to a known pathogen in its products.
About Umpqua Dairy Products Co.
Founded in 1931 with a mission to consistently deliver safe and wholesome products to customers, Umpqua produces the highest quality dairy products in the marketplace. Umpqua Dairy continued its commitment to quality in 2008 by undergoing extensive training, auditing and evaluation with the SQF Certification Program for Safe, Quality Dairy Products. Umpqua Dairy was the first dairy in Oregon to undergo the rigorous process to become certified SQF level III, the highest level of SQF certification, in December 2008. Its Grade "A" facility is inspected on a regular basis to make sure that it complies with all state and federal regulations, as well as by the national Quality Chekd Organization for compliance with its high standards. For more information, visit www.umpquadairy.com.
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/news/2010news/2010-0818a.pdf
Communications Officer
Oregon Public Health Division
971 673-1282, office
503 602-8027, cell
