SUBJECT: ALFOODACT 01/02, STATUS OF ALFOODACT MESSAGES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001. 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 CINC STAFF VETERINARIAN 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 & 100TH MEDICAL DETACHMENT (VETERINARY SERIVCE, HQ) 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 # RECALL DISPOSITION 01-01 STATUS OF ALFOODACT MESSAGES ALL CLOSED FOR CY 2000 02-01 CARGILL TURKEY RECALL CLOSED 03-01 TASTY BIRD BRAND BUFFALO CLOSED WINGS RECALL 04-01 IMPORTATION SUSPENSION OF CLOSED BRAZILIAN BEEF 05-01 CLARIFICATION OF ALFOODACT 04-01 CLOSED 06-01 CHICK'N QUICK/TYSON FOODS CLOSED COOKED CHICKEN PRODUCTS RECALL 07-01 ADDITIONAL ITEMS ADDED TO CLOSED ALFOODACT 06-01 08-01 BAN LIFTED ON BRAZILIAN RUMINANT CLOSED MEAT PRODUCTS 09-01 BAR-S FOODS CO. RECALL CLOSED 10-01 SARGENTO FOODS SHREDDED CLOSED CHEESE RECALL 11-01 BOX LUNCH L. P. RECALL CLOSED 12-01 ZEIGLER CO. INC. LUNCHEON CLOSED MEAT RECALL 13-01 LOUIS RICH LUNCHEON MEAT RECALL CLOSED 14-01 DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLOSED ALFOODACT 11-01 15-01 KRAFT FOODS POLLY-O RICOTTA CHEESE PRODUCTS RECALL CLOSED 16-01 EXPANSION OF THE LIST OF CLOSED COUNTRIES PROHIBITED FROM IMPORTATION OF RUMINANT MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS INTO THE U.S. 17-01 USDA SUSPENDS SPANISH CLEMENTINE CLOSED IMPORTS 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 MAY 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 2001. 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 444-7746 COMMERCIAL (215) 737-7746, E-MAIL: PAA9292@DSCP.DLA.MIL OR BY FAX TO (215) 737-7526.