ALFOODACT 01/01, STATUS OF ALFOODACT MESSAGES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2 000 UNCLAS P031540Z JAN 01 SUBJECT: ALFOODACT 01/01, STATUS OF ALFOODACT MESSAGES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000. DELIVER IMMEDIATELY TO THE FOLLOWING ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES AS APPROPRIATE: REGIONAL VETERINARY COMMANDERS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER/MEDICAL FOOD INSPECTION PERSONNEL MILITARY PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN REGIONAL VETERINARY LABORATORY CONSULTANT MEDICAL/VETERINARY AUTHORITY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE OFFICER TISA OFFICER FOOD SERVICE OFFICER/TROOP SUPPORT WAREHOUSE MANAGER CLUB MANAGERS DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY STAFF VETERINARIAN DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY REGIONAL DIRECTOR DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION CENTERS COMMISSARY OFFICER HQ, AAFES, STAFF VETERINARIAN HQ, AAFES-EUROPE, STAFF VETERINARIAN EXCHANGE SYSTEM MANAGER RESTAURANT OFFICER NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE SERVICES NAVSUP/STAFF VETERINARIAN RESALEACT/RESALEACT DET PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER/PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER CHIEF, MWR DSSC/ISSUE COMMISSARY OFFICER SUPPLY OFFICER DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA-EUROPE DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA-PACIFIC DLA DEPOTS AND SUPPLY POINTS/DEFENSE SUBSISTENCE OFFICERS DEFENSE SUBSISTENCE STORAGE FACILITIES US ARMY EUROPE & 7TH ARMY (ACOF VETERINARY SERVICES, 7TH MEDCOM) 1. REFERENCE: A. DLAR 4155.26/AR 40-660/NAVSUPINST 10110.8C/AFI 48-116/MCO 10110.38C, DOD HAZARDOUS FOOD & NONPRESCRIPTION DRUG RECALL SYSTEM. B. ALLIED COMMUNICATIONS PUBLICATION 121, US SUPP-1(F). 2. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2000, SIXTEEN(16) ALFOODACT MESSAGES WERE ISSUED. THE SERIES BEGAN WITH 01-00 AND ENDED WITH 16-00. 3. THE 2000 ALFOODACT MESSAGE SUMMARY FOLLOWS: MSG # DATE/TIME PRODUCT DISPOSITION GROUP 01-00 P041611ZJAN 00 STATUS OF ALFOODACT MESSAGES ALL CLOSED FOR CY 1999 02-00 P111936ZJAN 00 SUSPENSION AND HOLDING OF CLOSED DELI EXPRESS PRODUCTS (E.A. SWEEN COMPANY) 03-00 P121715ZJAN 00 CLARIFICATION OF ALFOODACT CLOSED 02-00 04-00 P212249ZJAN 00 DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS CLOSED FOR ALFOODACTS 02-00 AND 03-00 05-00 P071455ZFEB 00 DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLOSED ALFOODACT 04-00 06-00 P201938ZMAR 00 RECALL OF NESTLE CARNATION CLOSED GOOD START, FOLLOW-UP AND ALSOY BRAND LIQUID CONCENTRATE INFANT FORMULA 07-00 P241825ZMAR 00 RECALL OF BALL PARK BEEF FRANKS CLOSED 08-00 P271552ZMAR 00 ALFOODACT SUPERCEDES ALFOODACT CLOSED 07-00 09-00 P191807ZMAY 00 DISPOSITION FOR ALFOODACT CLOSED 14-99 10-00 P051512ZJUN 00 RECALL OF KRAFT COTTAGE CLOSED CHEESE 11-00 P151938ZJUN 00 RECALL OF SYSCO AND PACKERLAND CLOSED BRAND GROUND BEEF 12-00 P311731ZJUL 00 RECALL OF MOPAC PURE GROUND CLOSED BEEF 13-00 P081331ZAUG 00 RECALL OF MOPAC PURE GROUND CLOSED BEEF, SIRLOIN, ROUND AND CHUCK 14-00 P211349ZAUG 00 RECALL OF BOND WAFFLE SYRUP CLOSED 15-0 P071553ZNOV 00 RECALL OF SCHREIBER FOOD INC. CLOSED CHEESE PRODUCTS 16-00 P151621ZDEC 00 RECALL OF CARGILL COOKED CLOSED READY-TO-EAT TURKEY PRODUCTS A. CLOSED STATUS DENOTES THAT FINAL DISPOSITION INSTRUCTION FOR THE ITEM(S) HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THIS OFFICE. B. OPEN STATUS DENOTES THAT ONLY PARTIAL DISPOSITION HAS BEEN PROVIDED, AND THAT FURTHER DISPOSITION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUBSEQUENT MESSAGE BY THIS OFFICE. 4. ALFOODACT MESSAGES INVOLVE SITUATIONS OF SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR DEATH, THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR EACH MESSAGE RECIPIENT TO CAREFULLY READ EACH ALFOODACT MESSAGE IN DETAIL AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION EXPEDITIOUSLY. MESSAGE RECIPIENTS SHOULD TAKE THE APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS FOR SUBSEQUENT DELIVERIES OF THE RECALLED ITEM(S) TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE INITIAL RECALL. 5. TO AVOID DELAYS, RECIPIENTS OF ALFOODACT MESSAGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAINTAIN A CLOSE LIAISON WITH THEIR SERVICING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTERS. THE INSTALLATION MESSAGE CENTER MUST BE PROVIDED WITH A CURRENT POINT OF CONTACT LIST WITHIN THE ACTIVITY TO ENSURE TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT. IF AN ALFOODACT MESSAGE IS NOT RECEIVED, THE LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER SHOULD BE CONTACTED TO OBTAIN A COPY. HOWEVER, IF ALL ATTEMPTS TO SECURE A COPY FAIL, THEN CONTACT THIS CENTER (DSCP-HSQ) FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. REFERENCE 1.B. REQUIRES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTERS TO MAINTAIN A FILE OF EACH ALFOODACT MESSAGE FOR ONE YEAR AND TO PROVIDE COPIES UPON REQUEST. PARAGRAPH 309 OF REFERENCE 1.B. FURTHER REQUIRES THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTERS TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EACH JOINT GENERAL MESSAGE, (E.G. ALFOODACT MESSAGES) BY SERIAL NUMBER, UNTIL CANCELED BY THE FIRST ALFOODACT MESSAGE OF THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR. IF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER FAILED TO RECEIVE THE MESSAGE, THEN THEY SHOULD REQUEST A RETRANSMISSION FROM THEIR PARTICULAR SWITCHING STATION. THIS CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING ALFOODACT MESSAGES, HOWEVER, A "TEST MESSAGE" WILL BE PREPARED AND TRANSMITTED WHENEVER THERE HAS BEEN A 90-DAY PERIOD BETWEEN MESSAGES TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING. MESSAGE RECIPIENTS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A MESSAGE FOR 90 DAYS OR LONGER SHOULD CONTACT THE CENTER FOR THE DATE/TIME GROUP FOR THE LAST MESSAGE. 6. ACTIVITIES WHICH DISCOVER A CONDITION IN A FOOD OR NONPRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT MAY REQUIRE A RECALL SHOULD REPORT IT TO DSCP PHILADELPHIA PA//DSCP-HSQ// IAW PARAGRAPH V.D.5 OF REFERENCE 1.A. WHILE AN ACTIVITY MAY PLACE AN ITEM ON "MEDICAL HOLD" FOR A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, THE ISSUANCE OF AN ALFOODACT RECALL NOTICE IS RESTRICTED TO THE DSCP CONSUMER SAFETY OFFICER. 7. DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING PLACED BELOW THE BODY OF EACH MESSAGE AND CAN BE INTERPRETED AS FOLLOWS: A. MESSAGES WHICH STATE THAT "THE ITEM IS TO BE PLACED IN A "MEDICAL HOLD" STATUS AND THE PARTICULAR SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED FOR APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS" WILL INDICATE THAT NO FURTHER DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THIS CENTER AND THE ACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED CLOSED. B. ONLY MESSAGES WHICH STATE THAT "THE ITEM IS TO BE PLACED IN A "MEDICAL HOLD" STATUS AND APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ISSUED AT A LATER DATE" WILL BE CONSIDERED OPEN AND FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THIS CENTER. 8. THIS CENTER APPRECIATES THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE DOD HAZARDOUS FOOD & NONPRESCRIPTION DRUG RECALL SYSTEM BY ALL ACTIVITIES DURING 2000. YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THIS SYSTEM ARE WELCOME. 9. POC THIS MESSAGE IS CW2 JEFFERY T. MITCHELL, CONSUMER SAFETY OFFICER, DSCP-HSQ, AT DSN 444-3845, COMMERCIAL (215) 737-3845, E-MAIL: PAA9292@DSCP.DLA.MIL OR BY FAX TO (215) 737-7526.