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SOUTH COAST FOOD SHARE HOLIDAY HOURS

The South Coast Food Share Office will be closed for the holiday on Thursday November the 24th and Friday November the 25th.

Agencies who would normally pick up food on Friday the 25th will pick up their orders on Monday the 28th at their regularly scheduled times.

Have a great Thanksgiving! 

Rollie Lobsinger
Director South Coast Food Share

South Coast Food Share Network

Hello Everyone:

As some of you may have heard one of our refrigerated trucks was in an accident and was completely destroyed.  Thankfully our driver was not seriously injured.

We have been working hard to operate with our remaining vehicles and we will do our best to maintain our delivery schedule.   Please be aware that we are working diligently to identify a new vehicle, but that this process may take some time.

This is very busy time of year and we know that everyone is working than ever to feed hungry people. We will do our best to keep the food moving this holiday season.

I hope to see many of you at the Network meeting in Gold Beach on the 17th.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please drive safely this holiday season!

Sincerely,


Rollie Lobsinger
Director SCFS

SPECIAL NOTICE FROM SOUTH COAST FOOD SHARE


FREE PUMPKINS

This weekend is the last week Mahaffey Ranch is going to be opening their pumpkin patch to the public, and they have kindly invited local food pantries to come and pick up the leftover pumpkins! They will be opening their gates for pantries on Monday, October 31st from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.. The ranch is located at 10362 Hwy 241, Coos Bay (near Allegany). Please call (541)-269-3900 if you have any questions!

Happy Halloween!

Hello Everyone,

Please find attached the SCFS network meeting minutes from September 15th, 2011. 
They have been attached as a PDF File so that as many people as possible will be able to open them. 

If you would like to add anyone else from your organization to the News You Can Use e-mail list please respond and we will make sure they are added to this email list.

Thanks!

Rollie Lobsinger


SCFS NETWORK MEETING 9-15-11.pdf

SOUTH COAST FOOD SHARE
GROUND TURKEY RECALL
9/14/11

This is a Class I Recall - Health Risk: HIGH - Certain ground turkey products, possible contamination from the Salmonella Heidelberg pathogen.

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella infections can be life-threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems, such as infants, the elderly, and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.

SOUTH COAST FOOD SHARE
NETWORK MEETING

This Thursday September the 15th.

Just a friendly reminder:

The South Coast Food Share network meeting will be held in at the North Bend Presbyterian Church located at 2238 Pony Creek Road, North Bend, OR 97459. They are located very close to the Pony Village Mall.

SOUTH COAST FOOD SHARE NETWORK MEETING IS RESCHEDULED

This months South Coast Food Share Network Meeting will be rescheduled for September the 15th.  The meeting will be held in North Bend or Coos Bay as originally planned.  The location will be announced as soon as it is confirmed.  Potluck lunch will begin at 11:30 to be followed by the meeting from 12:30 to 3:30. Please bring a dish to share, SCFS will provide beverages, cutlery and desert.

1. Topic to be covered at this meeting will include:
2. The outlook for the this years food supply from OFB
3. How to prepare for your agencies annual monitoring visit
4. Network Support Grants from Oregon Food Bank
5. Produce Produce Produce!  how can we move more of it?
6. The Food Recall System "how it works"
7. Fresh Alliance Use By Dates.

And more to come.

IMPORTANT
FOOD SAFTEY NOTIFICATIONS

Food recalls happen infrequently but when they do it is important that your agency can be contacted quickly so that we can protect our clients.   Food born illness can kill so it is very important to take action when there is a food safety warning or a recall.

1. Your agency will receive a notice from SCFS warning you about potentially dangerous food products.  Some times these will only be a warning, in other cases it will be food recall.
2. These notices will be sent out to your agency in 2 ways, by email and by fax.   We use two methods to insure that someone at your agency can be reached.
3. When you receive a notice your agency needs to respond immediately by signing the notice or sending it back to SCFS.   It does not matter if you receive it by email or fax the process is the same.
4. Each agency needs to choose someone respond to receive and respond to food safety notices.   Normally this will be the same person that receives your food orders.   Let SCFS know when ever your agency changes its email address, fax number or phone number.
5. Keep your fax machine ON and computer in good operating order.  Please check it to make sure it has paper and ink.
6. Have a person from your agency check your email and fax messages regularly.

Respond to this notice by filling in the blanks below and returning it to SCFS.  

Agency Name: ____________________________________________Date:_________

Agency Staff :__________________________________________________________

South Coast Food Share Contacts

LAND LINE:     541-888-7024
FAX:                 541-777-7046
EMAIL:             NYCU

SOUTH COAST FOOD SHARE
GROUND TURKEY RECALL
8/4/11

The product warning about ground turkey has been upgraded to a food recall.

• This is a Class I Recall - Health Risk: HIGH - Certain ground turkey products, possible contamination from the Salmonella Heidelberg pathogen.
• All packages of the recalled product will include "Est. P-963 " on the label.
• OFBs vendor for the ground turkey we have distributed as Ref # 92212 Turkey, Ground - Chubs 24/1#  (Food To Buy) and 62012 Turkey, Ground PD 24/1# has confirmed that the product OFB is distributing under these two product numbers, above is not subject to this recall.
• Direct link to USDA FSIS Information on this recall: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_060_2011_Release/index.asp
• The recall issue is salmonella contamination. Encourage, as always, consumers to follow proper cooking guidelines for salmonella infection prevention. These guidelines are featured on the USDA FSIS web site, link above.

ACTION STEPS TO TAKE IMMEDIATELY

1. Fax email or call us to indicate that your partner agency has received notification of this RECALL.    Please fill in the name of your Partner Agency and you Name below so that we know whom we have reached.  (Fax # 541-888-7563)
   Agency:
   Agency Director:
2. Check all of your Fresh Alliance meat for ground turkey, and put a hold on any ground turkey products that are not received from OFB under one of these product numbers.Ref # 92212 Turkey, Ground - Chubs 24/1#  (Food To Buy) 62012 Turkey, Ground PD 24/1)
3. All packages of the recalled product will include "Est. P-963 " on the label and separate these from the rest of you food supply and label them so they are not distributed!
4. Make a list of recalled turkey products include the following,  the brand name, its weight, and the use by or freeze date of the product.  Send this list to SCFS by email or fax.
5. Do not return any ground turkey to South Coast Food Share, If the product is determined to be contaminated you will receive instructions on how to return the product.
6. Watch for further updates on this product warning.

SCFS PHONE 541-888-7024

SOUTH COAST FOOD SHARE
FOOD PRODUCT WARNING
8/4/11

• The USDA Food Safety and Information Service has issued a product alert for all ground turkey products. This is not a recall. The concern is salmonella contamination.
• Action steps on your part:

1. Fax email or call us to indicate that your  partner agency has received this email.   Please fill in the name of your Partner Agency and you Name below so that we know whom we have reached.  ( Fax # 541-888-7563)
   Agency:                                           
   Agency Director:
2. Check your entire meat inventory for ground turkey products fresh or frozen.
3. Make an Inventory of all ground turkey products    and separate it from the rest of you food supply.  Make sure the product is labeled so no one distributes it.
4. Make a list of the ground turkey products you have include the brand name, its weight, and the use by or freeze date of the product.  Send this list to SCFS by email or fax.
5. Do not return any ground turkey to South Coast Food Share, If the product is determined to be contaminated you will receive instructions on how to return the product.
6. Watch for further updates on this product warning.

SCFS PHONE 541-888-7024