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ALFOODACT 2023-021 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD 

SUBJECT: J.T.M. Provisions Company Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Beef Chili Products Due 

To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination 

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: J.T.M. Provisions Company, a Harrison, Ohio 

establishment, is recalling approximately 22,530 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat beef chili with 

beans products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically white plastic, 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced 

today. 

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 1917” inside the USDA mark of 

inspection on the case. These products were purchased by USDA Foods for the National School 

Lunch Program (NSLP). These items were shipped to distributors in California, Massachusetts, 

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. 

The problem was discovered after the company received a customer complaint about semi-rigid 

white plastic material found in the frozen, ready-to-eat beef chili with beans and notified FSIS. 

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. 

Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in school freezers or refrigerators. School nutrition 

professionals who have purchased these products are urged not to prepare or consume them. 

These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The frozen, ready-to-eat beef chili with beans items were 

produced on February 27, 2023. The following products are subject to recall: 
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a. 30-lb. case of “CHILI WITH BEANS” containing six 5-lb. boilable bags of “CP5309 

CHILI WITH BEANS” with lot code 23058 printed on the bag, and “February 27, 2023” 

and lot code 23058 printed on the case. 

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES: 

 
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5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Consumers and members of the media with questions about 

the recall can contact Matt Montgomery, CFO, J.T.M. Provisions Company at 513-367-4900 or 

mmontgomery@jtmfoodgroup.com.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d). 

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 2021-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure: 

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number: 

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product: 

h) Amount of credit due: 
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d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe. If 

you no longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe. 

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR. 

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Quality Assurance Officer