07-09-2009, 12:58
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MRE dairyshake recall
Just want to let people know about this. I know most if not all QP's have already got the memo, but for people on the board that may buy MRE's (shouldn't be though  ) or TOTM's at gunshows, beware the "dairyshake" for now (all flavors).
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The United States Department of Defense Hazardous Food and Nonprescription Drug Recall System issued the following notice to NOT CONSUME MRE or UGR-E dairy shake powder, fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D until further notice.
BACKGROUND: ALFOODACT XXX-XXXX notified ALCON to NOT CONSUME operational ration Dairyshake Powder, all flavors, until further notice. DSCP has determined the production lot dates/codes of potentially adulterated dairy shakes and the production lot dates/codes of the MRE/UGR-E containing the potentially adulterated dairyshake is extensive. Due to the extensive nature of the potential product adulteration, worldwide distribution and warfighters immediate need for operational rations DSCP in conjunction with the Services has determined:
a. It is not practical to list each affected lot in an ALFOODACT. It is reasonable and practical to set a cutoff date separating rations potentially containing the adulterated dairyshake from rations known to not contain adulterated dairyshakes.
b. Placing the affected lots on medical hold could create a shortage of rations available to the warfighter.
c. Conducting the scope of rework required on affected rations outside of DLA Depot control is impractical.
d. DLA controlled MRE and UGR-E stocks will be reworked. Reworked MRE and UGR-E stocks will maintain the original DOP and will be labeled to identify the dairyshakes as consumable. The use of a single DOP to determine consume/do not consume for each ration is being used to simplify the review process in the field. Pending further investigation and rework of potentially affected lots, DLA may release lots with an earlier DOP that are safe to consume. At a minimum, these lots will be marked at the pallet level and shipping documents will indicate "NOTICE: DSCP has certified the dairyshakes contained in this pallet assembled by name of assembler) with a DOP of (XXXX) are safe to consume. This notice shall remain attached to these rations until exhausted." In any situation where a Service member does not have or is not aware of this certification the DO NOT CONSUME ORDER remains in effect.
e. It is practical to continue the Consumer/End User action of remove and destroy all flavors of dairyshake powder until the potentially adulterated stocks are exhausted. This ALFOODACT adds two specific lots of Meal, Tailored, Operational Training (TOTM) to the list of affected rations.
Affected products:
MRE, UGR-E, and TOTM meals, as specified below, containing:
Dairyshake Powder, Chocolate, Fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D Dairyshake Powder, Vanilla, Fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D Dairyshake Powder, Strawberry, Fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D Dairyshake Powder, Strawberry-Banana, Fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D Ration/Ration Assembler/Contract Numbers/Identifying Codes:
MEALS, READY-TO-EAT, INDIVIDUAL (MRE):
Ameriqual Packaging, Evansville, IN 47710.
NSN 8970-00-149-1094.
Meals, Ready-to-Eat, Individual.
All Contract Numbers.
SOPAKO Packaging, Mullins, SC 29574-1047.
NSN 8970-00-149-1094.
Meals, Ready-to-Eat, Individual.
All Contract Numbers.
The Wornick Company, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
NSN 8970-00-149-1094.
Meals, Ready-to-Eat, Individual.
All Contract Numbers.
All MRE with dates of pack (DOP) prior to, and including, 9139 are subject to the DO NOT CONSUME ORDER. All other components of the MRE are consumable and should not be discarded/destroyed. Dates of pack (DOP), and including, 9140 and newer do not contain the potentially adulterated dairyshake powders and are safe to consume.
The use of a single DOP to determine consume/do not consume for all MRE is being used to simplify the review process in the field. Pending further investigation and rework of potentially affected lots, DLA may release lots with a DOP of 9139 or earlier that are safe to consume. At a minimum, these lots will be marked at the pallet level and shipping documents will indicate "NOTICE: DSCP has certified the dairyshakes contained in this pallet assembled by (name of assembler) with a DOP of (XXXX) are safe to consume. This notice shall remain attached to these rations until exhausted." In any situation where a Service member does not have or is not aware of this certification the DO NOT CONSUME ORDER remains in effect.
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07-09-2009, 13:07
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Asset
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tampa, FL
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uh oh
Wow that sucks...I just finished a Strawberry Dairyshake! We should probably assume that the Dessert Pudding mix things are also bad since it is essentially the same thing (?). In other news, not two weeks ago I was dared to drink six Vanilla Dairyshakes....and I did. Is this bad? AM I GOING TO DIE!!???
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07-09-2009, 13:23
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Originally Posted by 11B2V
AM I GOING TO DIE!!??? |
You sure are.
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07-09-2009, 13:32
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Well thanks for giving it to me straight. That is the worst news I have heard so far today.
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07-09-2009, 13:54
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Originally Posted by 11B2V
Well thanks for giving it to me straight. That is the worst news I have heard so far today.
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The good news is, so is everyone else you met today.
Life is terminal.
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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07-16-2009, 10:25
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Eliminate the dairy shake! Bring back ham & chicken loaf, BBQ everything and dehydrated beef and pork patties! Soldier safety first! 
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07-16-2009, 10:40
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Seemed like those crunchy strawberry squares were good too... if a little on the dry side.
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07-25-2009, 15:25
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My buddy got yelled at by our platoon sgt for putting the freshly mixed strawberry dairy shake to his lips... of course the platoon was in the middle of joking about the recall, after just having told us about it.
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07-25-2009, 15:47
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To Ouu Brave Soldiers...
Quote:
Originally Posted by 11B2V
Well thanks for giving it to me straight. That is the worst news I have heard so far today.
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