Recall: Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Recalls Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Products

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of refrigerated ready-to-eat products produced by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., a Beaverton, Ore.,-based company. Reser's Fine Foods announced the recall of approximately 109,000 cases of products on Oct. 22.

The products were sold in retail and food service establishments in packages marked with a use-by date or best by date, followed with a plant identifier code of 20. Recalled products were manufactured at the Topeka, Kan., salad manufacturing facility. No other Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., manufacturing facilities are involved in this recall.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail and elderly, as well as in individuals with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide and in Canada.

No illnesses have been reported to date. Consumers who purchased this product may take it back to the store of purchase for a refund or discard it. Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking retail stores and food warehouses to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale.

The following products are subject to recall. Products in red font have already past their best by date.

• Slaw Dixie Homestyle CVF 2/7#, item number 58108.30144 and best by date 20131005
• Slaw Short Shred CVF 2/7#, item number 58108.30155 and best by date 20131005
• Slaw Cole Dillon's 14/14z, item number 71117.18232 and best by date 20131005
• Pasta Italian Sysco 2/8#, item number 71117.67307 and best by date 20131005
• Pasta California Salad BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79731 and best by date 20131005
• Slaw Cole Short Shred IMA 2/7#, item number 22486.15881 and best by date 20131007
• Pasta Italian Salad IMA 2/8#, item number 22486.15888 and best by date 20131007
• Slaw Homestyle Deli Design 6/2.75, item number 71117.67123 and best by date 20131007
• Slaw Homestyle Shred Sysco 2/7, item number 71117.67690 and best by date 20131007
• Slaw Cole Target CAD 12/425g, item number 28919.00240 and best by date 20131010
• Prot Seafood Salad CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30156 and best by date 20131010
• Potato Red Royale CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30157 and best by date 20131010
• Potato Classic Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00210 and best by date 20131010
• Salsa Mango Baja Café 2/5#, item number 71117.00282 and best by date 20131010
• Potato Baked Chefs Choice 2/8#, item number 71117.11150 and best by date 20131010
• Potato Red Spec Cut w/Skin 2/8, item number 71117.14105 and best by date 20131010
• Roasted Corn/Black Bean Salad 2/5#, item number 71117.14195 and best by date 20131010
• Potato Red Dillon/s 6/16oz, item number 71117.18231 and best by date 20131010
• Prot Seafood Salad AM CL 6/12z, item number 71117.19010 and best by date 20131010
• Slaw Cole Homestyle Reserve 6/4.5#, item number 71117.61581 and best by date 20131010
• Potato My Premier 2/5#, item number 73474.55031 and best by date 20131010
• Prot Tuna Salad Wal-Mart 12/12z, item number 81131.91755 and best by date 20131010
• Cookies & Cream Reser 2/6#, item number 71117.00265 and best by date 20131012
• Prot Seafood Salad Resser 2/8#, item number 71117.11415 and best by date 20131012
• Kit Red Potato with Bleu Cheese and Bacon 2/5.5#, item number 71117.11446 and best by date 2013012
• Potato Devil Egg Dillon 12/16z, item number 71117.18257 and best by date 20131012
• Delight Pistachio Reser 6/11z, item number 71117.18262 and best by date 20131012
• Potato Deviled Egg Dillon 6/32, item number 71117.18424 and best by date 20131012
• Potato Deviled Egg AM CL 6/16z, item number 71117.19038 and best by date 20131012
• Potato Redskin Texas Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.85500 and best by date 20131012
• Slaw Cole Yoder 6/30 oz, item number 73474.01038 and best by date 20131012
• Spec Carrot/Raisin CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30162 and best by date 20131015
• Pasta Tri-Rotini RSR 6/3.1875#, item number 71117.06125 and best by date 20131015
• Potato New England Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.15345 and best by date 20131015
• Potato Redskin Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91687 and best by date 20131015
• Beans Spicy/Bold Miller's 6/3#, item number 71117.14177 and best by date 20131016
• Beans with Beef Miller's 12/16z, item number 71117.14178 and best by date 20131016
• Potato Red Skin AM CL 6/16z, item number 71117.19005 and best by date 20131016
• Spec Carrot/Raisin Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.14210 and best by date 20131017
• Dip Creamy Spinach Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.16987 and best by date 20131017
• Spec Carrot/Raisin Sysco 2/8#, item number 71117.67273 and best by date 20131017
• Potato Homestyle Giles 2/5#, item number 72299.15160 and best by date 20131017
• Slaw Amish Shredded Giles 2/5#, item number 72299.15260 and best by date 20131017
• Pasta California WC 2/5#, item number 06795.28683 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta California CVF 2/5#, item number 58108.30148 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta Rotini CVF 2/5#, item number 58108.30164 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta Bow Tie CVF 2/4.5#, item number 58108.30168 and best by date 20131018
• Potato Baked Salad Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.00556 and best by date 20131018
• Kit Seafood Reser 2/4.9375#, item number 71117.11439 and best by date 20131018
• Kit Seafood Salad 2/6#, item number 71117.11464 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta Twist Base Reser 2/2.5#, item number 71117.14807 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta Bow Tie Florentine 2/4.5, item number 71117.15314 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta Italian Sysco 2/8#, item number 71117.67307 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta California Salad BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79731 and best by date 20131018
• Pasta Bow Tie Florentine BB 2/4.5#, item number 74865.79733 and best by date 20131018
• Slaw Wal-Mart 12/15z, item number 81131.91682 and best by date 20131018
• Slaw Wal-Mart 6/30z, item number 81131.91688 and best by date 20131018
• Kit Broccoli Salad 2/1.75#, item number 71117.14820 and best by date 20131019
• Pasta Italian Salad IMA 2/8#, item number 22486.15888 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Salad Target CAD 12/454g, item number 28919.00237 and best by date 20131020
• Macaroni Target CAD 12/454g, item number 28919.00239 and best by date 20131020
• Slaw Cole EE 6/15z, item number 41303.82021 and best by date 20131020
• Pasta Mexican 7-11 12/7z, item number 52548.51755 and best by date 20131020
• Macaroni Creamy Elbow Yum 3/8#, item number 54627.20863 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Diced with Egg CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30146 and best by date 20131020
• Potato STHRN Mustard CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30150 and best by date 20131020
• Macaroni SC & Cheddar CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30160 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Family Style CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.37387 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Mustard Dillon's 6/4#, item number 71117.14107 and best by date 20131020
• Pasta Zesty Rotini with Button Mushrooms 2/8, item number 71117.14256 and best by date 20131020
• Pasta California Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.14270 and best by date 20131020
• DRSG Rotisserie Chicken 6/32z, item number 71117.14729 and best by date 20131020
• Pasta Italian Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.14759 and best by date 20131020
• Slaw Regular Reser 2/7#, item number 71117.15124 and best by date 20131020
• Dip Artichocke/Jalapeno SMK 6/10z, item number 71117.18031 and best by date 20131020
• Macaroni Elbow Dillon 12/16z, item number 71117.18233 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Dillon's 12/16z, item number 71117.18234 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Mustard Dillon's 12/16z, item number 71117.18235 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Mustard Dillon's 6/32z, item number 71117.18431 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Southern Sam's 6/4#, item number 71117.61586 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Regular Sysco 3/8#, item number 71117.67504 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Classic with Egg Sysco 3/8, item number 71117.67505 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Homestyle Sysco 1/30#, item number 71117.67517 and best by date 20131020
• Slow Cole Course Sysco 2/7#, item number 71117.67685 and best by date 20131020
• Slaw Shredded Sysco 2/7#, item number 71117.67687 and best by date 20131020
• Pasta Gourmet with Cheddar Cheese BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79728 and best by date 20131020
• Potato Mustard Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91685 and best by date 20131020
• Beans Baked Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91689 and best by date 20131020
• Macaroni Amish Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91747 and best by date 20131020
• Macaroni Homestyle Seashell 2/8#, item number 71117.00224 and best by date 20131022
• Potato Salad with Egg IMA 3/8, item number 22486.15885 and best by date 20131023
• Potato S Style Mustard IMA 3/8, item number 22486.15905 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Salad Original EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82013 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Salad Homestyle EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82014 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Salad Mustard EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82016 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni Classic EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82023 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni & Cheddar EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82029 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Deviled Egg EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82034 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Red Royale CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30157 and best by date 20131023
• Salsa Black Bean Baja 2/5#, item number 71117.00158 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Classic Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00210 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni Gourmet with Cheese Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00213 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Southern Mustard RSR 3/8#, item number 71117.00214 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Regular Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.00215 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Homestyle Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.00221 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Ranch HVR AM CL 2/8#, item number 71117.00485 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Deviled Egg Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00557 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Baked Chefs Choice 2/8#, item number 71117.11150 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Original Dickey's 3/8#, item number 71117.11588 and best by date 20131023
• Prot Tuna Salad Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.14138 and best by date 20131023
• Pasta Spin with Cavtapi SFY 2/4.5, item number 71117.14163 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Regular SS 12/3.5z, item number 71117.17000 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni Elbow 12/3.5z, item number 71117.17010 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Regular SS 12/5.5z, item number 71117.17000 and best by date 20131023
• Delight Ambrosia Reser 6/11z, item number 71117.18263 and best by date 20131023
• Beans Smokehouse BBQ RSR 6/16z, item number 71117.18339 and best by date 20131023
• Prot Seafood Salad AM CL 6/12z, item number 71117.19010 and best by date 20131023
• Slaw Chopped AM CL 6/15z, item number 71117.19014 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni Amish AM CL 6/16z K, item number 71117.19044 and best by date 20132013
• Potato Amish Salad AM CL 6/16z K, item number 71117.19045 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Salad HVR AM CL 6/16z, item number 71117.19047 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Original AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.19300 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Mustard AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.19303 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni Amish AM CL 6/3# K, item number 71117.19315 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Amish Salad AM CL 6/3# K, item number 71117.19316 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Salad HVR AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.19318 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Loaded with Bacon SMK 6/3#, item number 71117.61502 and best by date 20131023
• Slaw Cole Homestyle RSR 6/4.5#, item number 71117.61581 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Diced with Egg 3/8#, item number 71117.65135 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Regular Deli Design 6/3#, item number 71117.67120 and best by date 20131023
• Special Cranberry Orange Salad 2/8#, item number 71117.80400 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Amish Yoder 6/32 oz, item number 73474.01039 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni Amish Yoder 6/32 oz, item number 73474.01045 and best by date 20131023
• Potato American Yoder 6/32 oz, item number 73474.01046 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Mustard Yoder 6/32 oz, item number 73474.01047 and best by date 20131023
• Macaroni Deli Mate Yoder 6/32z, item number 73474.01048 and best by date 20131023
• Potato American Yoder 2/5#, item number 73474.55009 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Mustard Yoder 2/5#, item number 73474.55010 and best by date 20131023
• Potato Deviled Egg Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00225 and best by date 20131025
• Cookies & Cream Reser 2/6#, item number 71117.00265 and best by date 20131025
• Slaw Amish Reser 2/7#, item number 71117.00446 and best by date 20131025
• Potato Deviled Egg AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.00480 and best by date 20131025
• Pasta Roma Feta Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.14251 and best by date 20131025
• Slaw Oil and Vinegar 2/9#, item number 71117.15190 and best by date 20131025
• Potato R Skin with Dill SFY 12/16z, item number 21130.06741 and best by date 20131028
• Potato New England Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.15345 and best by date 20131028
• Potato Redskin Wal-Mart 12/16z, item number 81131.91681 and best by date 20131028
• Potato Redskin Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91687 and best by date 20131028
• Potato Red Skin AM CL 6/16z, item number 71117.19005 and best by date 20131029
• Special Apples Spiced Giles 2/5#, item number 72299.15870 and best by date 20131030
• Potato Country Style CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30151 and best by date 20131102
• Special Cucumber Salad CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30158 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Dillon's 6/4#, item number 71117.14106 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Mustard Dillon's 6/4#, item number 71117.14017 and best by date 20131102
• Special 4-Bean Salad Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.14135 and best by date 20131102
• Base Rotisserie Chicken 6/2#, item number 71117.14743 and best by date 20131102
• Dip Creamy Spinach SMK 6/11z, item number 71117.18042 and best by date 20131102
• Prot Tuna Salad AM CL 6/12z, item number 71117.19012 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Country Sysco 3/8#, item number 71117.67546 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Mustard Gourmet Sys 3/8, item number 71117.67780 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Mustard Classic Sys 3/8, item number 71117.67785 and best by date 20131102
• Pasta Gourmet with Cheddar Cheese BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79728 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Salad SLCD Steakhouse OK 2/5#, item number 79453.46925 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Original Wal-Mart 12/16z, item number 81131.91678 and best by date 20131102
• Macaroni Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91686 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Regular Wal-Mart 6/4#, item number 81131.91690 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Mustard Wal-Mart 6/4#, item number 81131.91691 and best by date 20131102
• Macaroni Amish Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91745 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Amish Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91747 and best by date 20131102
• Potato Classic SFWY SS 12/5.5z, item number 21130.06716 and best by date 20131104
• DRSG Chicken Salad Reser 5/4#, item number 71117.06035 and best by date 20131104
• Potato Homestyle Deluxe IMA 3/8#, item number 22486.15883 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Salad Original EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82013 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Salad Mustard EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82016 and best by date 20131105
• Macaroni Classic EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82023 and best by date 20131105
• Macaroni & Cheddar EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82029 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Regular Party-Pack RSR 6/4#, item number 71117.00162 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Country Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.00189 and best by date 20131105
• Delight Ambrosia Reser 2/8#, item number 7117.00193 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Homestyle Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.00223 and best by date 20131105
• Macaroni Homestyle Seashell 2/8#, item number 71117.00224 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Mustard Reser 3/4#, item number 71117.00227 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Mustard Classic 3/8#, item number 71117.00258 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Regular Reser 2/10#, item number 71117.00278 and best by date 20131105
• Macaroni Elbow Reser 3/4#, item number 71117.00286 and best by date 20131105
• DRSG Cole Slaw 18/20z, item number 71117.06103 and best by date 20131105
• Special Cuke & Onion 2/8#, item number 71117.14283 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Regular SS 12/3.5z, item number 71117.17000 and best by date 20131105
• Macaroni Elbow 12/3.5z, item number 71117l.17010 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Regular SS 12/5.5z, item number 71117.17100 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Original AM CL 12/16z, item number 71117.19000 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Old Fashioned KNG SOOPR 3/4#, item number 71117.64600 and best by date 20131105
• Macaroni Elbow K Sooper 3/4#, item number 71117.64605 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Mustard King SOOPR 3/4#, item number 71117.64640 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Mustard Deli Design 6/3#, item number 71117.67121 and best by date 20131105
• Macaroni Elbow Deli Design 6/3#, item number 71117.67122 and best by date 20131105
• Special Cranberry Orange Salad 2/8#, item number 71117.80400 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Mustard Yoder 6/32 oz, item number 73474.01047 and best by date 20131105
• Potato Salad Mustard EE 6/3#, item number 41303.82019 and best by date 20131106
• Potato Salad Original EE 6/3#, item number 41303.82020 and best by date 20131106
• Potato Regular Reser 3/8#, item number item number 71117.00215 and best by date 20131106
• Macaroni Elbow Reser 6/32z, item number 71117.18405 and best by date 20131106
• Pasta California WC 2/5#, item number 06795.28683 and best by date 20131108
• Pasta California CVF 2/5#, item number 58108.30148 and best by date 20131108
• Potato Baked Salad Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.00556 and best by date 20131108
• Prot Seafood Deluxe Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.11396 and best by date 20131108
• Kit Seafood Reser 2/4.9375#, item number 71117.11396 and best by date 20131108
• Pasta Twist Base Reser, 2/2.5#, item number 71117.14807 and best by date 20131108
• Pasta Italian Sysco 2/8#, item number 71117.67307 and best by date 20131108
• Prot Tuna Deluxe Salad BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79721 and best by date 20131108
• Pasta California Salad BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79731 and best by date 20131108
• Prot Seafood Deluxe Salad BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79736 and best by date 20131108
• Pasta Italian Salad IMA 2/8#, item number 22486.15888 and best by date 20131110
• Slaw Cole EE 6/15z, item number 41303.82021 and best by date 20131110
• Potato Loaded Baked Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.11586 and best by date 20131110
• Pasta California Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.14270 and best by date 20131110
• Slaw Regular Reser 2/7#, item number 71117.15124 and best by date 20131110
• Slaw Cole Course Sysco 2/7#, item number 71117.67685 and best by date 20131110
• Prot Tuna Gourmet Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.85506 and best by date 20131110
• Slaw Cole Classic WC 2/4.75#, item number 06795.28681 and best by date 20131113
• Prot Chix Salad CVF 2/5#, item number 58108.30149 and best by date 20131113
• Potato Ranch HVR AM CL 2/8#, item number 71117.00485 and best by date 20131113
• Pasta Bacon Ranch HVR AM CL 2/8#, item number 71117.00486 and best by date 20131113
• Potato Deviled Egg Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00557 and best by date 20131113
• Prot Chix Cranberry/Pecan 2/5#, item number 71117.11392 and best by date 20131113
• Potato O.F. Dill Dickey's 2/5#, item number 71117.11587 and best by date 20131113
• Delight Cranberry Ambrosia 6/9z, item number 71117.18274 and best by date 20131113
• Prot Chix Salad AM CL 6/12z, item number 71117.19008 and best by date 20131113
• Prot Seafood Salad AM CL 6/12z, item number 71117.19010 and best by date 20131113
• Potato Salad HVR AM CL 6/16z, item number 71117.19047 and best by date 20131113
• Prot Chix Sysco 2/5#, item number 71117.68007 and best by date 20131113
• Potato My Premier 2/5#, item number 73474.55031 and best by date 20131113
• Potato Mustard My Premier 2/5#, item number 73474.55032 and best by date 20131113
• Special Bean Kidney Salad DS 2/5#, item number 73474.99042 and best by date 20131113
• Potato Red Skin with SC & Dill BB 2/5, item number 74865.79725 and best by date 20131113
• Pasta Italian Style Ziti OK 2/4.5#, item number 79453.21477 and best by date 20131113
• Prot Tuna Salad Wal-Mart 12/12z, item number 81131.91755 and best by date 20131113
• Potato Deviled Egg SFWY 12/16z, item number 21130.06688 and best by date 20131115
• Potato Picnic Safeway 12/16z, item number 21130.06731 and best by date 20131115
• Prot Chix Salad IMA 2/5#, item number 22486.15887 and best by date 20131115
• Potato Deviled Egg Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00225 and best by date 20131115
• Strawberries & Cream RSR 2/6#, item number 71117.00272 and best by date 20131115
• Potato Baked Salad Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00400 and best by date 20131115
• Prot Chix Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.11400 and best by date 20131115
• Kit Red Potato with Bleu Cheese & Bacon 2/5.5#, item number 71117.11446 and best by date 20131115
• Pasta Roma Feta Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.14251 and best by date 20131115
• Delight Pistachio Reser 6/11z, item number 71117.18262 and best by date 20131115
• Potato Redskin Texas Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.85500 and best by date 20131115
• Prot Chicken/Cranberry/Pecan 6/12z, item number 77509.63308 and best by date 20131116
• Potato Red Skin with Dill SFY 12/16z, item number 21130.06741 and best by date 20131118
• Potato New England Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.15345 and best by date 20131118
• Prot Seafood Salad Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.16902 and best by date 20131118
• Potato Redskin Wal-Mart 12/16z, item number 81131.91681 and best by date 20131118
• Potato Redskin Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 81131.91687 and best by date 20131118
• Beans Carolina BBQ with Meat 2/5#, item number 71117.00281 and best by date 20131119
• Beans Spicy/Bold Miller's 6/3#, item number 71117.14177 and best by date 20131119
• Beans with Beef Miller's 6/3#, item number 71117.14179 and best by date 20131119
• Slaw Amish Shredded Giles 2/5#, item number 72299.15260 and best by date 20131120
• Macaroni Elbow WC 2/5#, item number 06795.28677 and best by date 20131123
• Prot Tuna Salad CVF 2/5#, item number 58108.30145 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Diced with Egg CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30146 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Country Style CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30151 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Mustard Diced CVF 2/8#, item number 58108.30159 and best by date 20131123
• Prot Ham Salad CVF 2/5#, item number 58108.30166 and best by date 20131123
• Kit Honey Dressing Fruit & Nuts 6/40z, item number 71117.11428 and best by date 20131123
• Special 4-Bean Salad Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.14135 and best by date 20131123
• Prot Ham Salad Supreme RSR 2/5#, item number 71117.14139 and best by date 20131123
• Macaroni Elbow Dillon 12/16z, item number 71117.18233 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Dillon's 12/16z, item number 71117.18234 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Mustard Dillon's 12/16z, item number 71117.18235 and best by date 20131123
• Prot Tuna Salad AM CL 6/12z, item number 71117.19012 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Classic with Egg Sysco 3/8, item number 71117.67505 and best by date 20131123
• Macaroni Homestyle Sysco 3/8#, item number 71117.67513 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Country Sysco 3/8#, item number 71117.67546 and best by date 20131123
• Prot Tuna Salad Sysco 2/5#, item number 71117.68049 and best by date 20131123
• Pasta Gourmet with Cheddar Cheese BB 2/5#, item number 74865.79728 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Mustard Wal-Mart 12/16z, item number 81131.91679 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Mustard Wal-Mart 6/32z, item number 91131.91685 and best by date 20131123
• Macaroni Amish Wal-Mart 12/16z, item number 81131.91744 and best by date 20131123
• Potato Classic Safeway 12/16z, item number 21130.06685 and best by date 20131125
• Macaroni Classic Safeway 12/16z, item number 21130.06686 and best by date 20131125
• Potato Mustard Safeway 12/16z, item number 21130.06689 and best by date 20131125
• Macaroni Classic EE 6/16z, item number 41393.82023 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni & Cheddar EE 6/16z, item number 41303.82029 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Country Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.00189 and best by date 20131126
• Delight Ambrosia Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00193 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Mustard Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.00212 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni Homestyle Seashell 2/8#, item number 71117.00224 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Regular Reser 2/10#, item number 71117.00278 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni Elbow Reser 3/4#, item number 71117.00286 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni Homestyle Elbow RSR 3/8, item number 71117.00288 and best by date 20131126
• Prot Ham Reser 2/5#, item number 71117.11402 and best by date 20131126
• Beans Smokehouse BBQ 2/8#, item number 71117.14172 and best by date 20131126
• Delight Hawaiian Reser 2/6#, item number 71117.14282 and best by date 20131126
• Delight Ambrosia Reser 6/11z, item number 71117.18263 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Original Reser 12/16z, item number 71117.18330 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Mustard Reser 12/16z, item number 71117.18334 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni Elbow Reser 12/16z, item number 71117.18335 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Original AM CL 12/16z, item number 71117.19000 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Original AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.19300 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Mustard AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.19303 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni Salad AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.19305 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Amish Salad AM CL 6/3#, item number 71117.19316 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Regular Sam's 6/5#, item number 71117.61650 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni Elbow K Sooper 3/4#, item number 71117.64605 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Diced with Egg 3/8#, item number 71117.65135 and best by date 20131126
• Special Cranberry/Orange Salad 2/8#, item number 71117.80400 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Mustard Yoder 2/5#, item number 73474.55010 and best by date 20131126
• Macaroni Yoder 2/5#, item number 73474.55015 and best by date 20131126
• Potato Regular Reser 3/8#, item number 71117.00215 and best by date 20131127
• DRSG Broccoli Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.06102 and best by date 20131217
• Special 4-Bean Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.00266 and best by date 20131223
• Dip Ranch SS 12/4z, item number 71117.17050 and best by date 20131227
• Pimento Spread Sav-A-Lot 12/12z, item number 51933.19720 and best by date 20140103
• Pimento Spread Mrs. Weaver 12/7z, item number 71117.00003 and best by date 20140103
• Salsa Pico de Gallo 2/5#, item number 71117.00134 and best by date 20140107
• Pimento Spread Mrs. Weaver 6/24z, item number 71117.02793 and best by date 20140115
• Pimento Spread Mrs. Weaver 6/24z, item number 71117.02793 and best by date 20140116
• DRSG Cole Slaw Reser 2/4#, item number 71117.14752 and best by date 20140117
• Pimento Spread Mrs. Weaver 12/12z, item number 71117.02400 and best by date 20140206
• Pimento Spread Mrs. Weaver 6/24z, item number 71117.02793 and best by date 20140206
• Parfait Strawberry Reser 2/8#, item number 71117.15235 and best by date 20140317

Questions about this recall?

Consumers who purchased the recalled products can call 1-888-257-7913 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Consumers with food safety questions can contact Ask Karen, the virtual FSIS representative available 24 hours a day, online or via smartphone. Live Ask Karen chat services are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.

 

To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.

Georgia Centennial Farm Program Honors 26 Operations in 2013

Originally published in the Oct. 16, 2013, issue

 

For more than 20 years, the Georgia Centennial Farm Program has recognized farms that have been in operation for 100 years or more. This year, 26 farms from across the state were recognized at a luncheon on Oct. 4 at the Georgia National Fair.

 

Many of the 26 Centennial Farm honorees were present to be
recognized at a luncheon on Oct. 4 at the Georgia National
Fair. Photo courtesy Historic Preservation Division

To qualify for the awards, farms must be in operation with at least 10 acres actively involved in agricultural production. Annual farm income must be at least $1,000 and 10 acres of the original farm purchase must still be in use, said Charlie Miller, Centennial Farm Committee chairman.The program is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Forestry Commission and Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter.

 

The awards are given in three categories: Centennial Heritage Farm, Centennial Farm and Centennial Family Farm. To qualify as a Centennial Farm, a farm must be at least 100 years old and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Heritage Farm honorees must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places and have been owned continuously by members of the same family for 100 years or more. Family Farms do not have to be registered as historic, but must have been continuously owned by family members for at least 100 years.

 

Twenty-four of the 26 honorees this year are in the Centennial Family Farm category.

 

“I think for a farm to be in the same family for 100 years or more is quite an achievement nowadays,” Miller said.

 

Click the links below to view photos of each farm, courtesy of the Centennial Farm Program.

 

Georgia Centennial Heritage Farm

Boring and Brooks Estate, Banks County

 

Georgia Centennial Farm

Fannin-Cooper Farm, Paulding County

 

Georgia Centennial Family Farm

Troy and Nellie Jo Spicer Farm, Berrien County

Alderman Family Farm, Bulloch County

Norris Chester Mattox Sr. Farm, Clinch County

Oak Hill Farm, Cook County

Can Do Farms, Dooly County

Wooten Farms, Dougherty County

H.W. Kessler Farm, Effingham County

McMullan Farms, Hart County

C.T. Bray Family Farm, Johnson County

Morton Farm, Jones County

Staten Plantation and Murray Staten Farms, Lowndes County

Julius McAllister Farm, Marion County

McAllister Family Farm, Marion County

Williams Family Farm, Morgan County

Berry Family Farm, Newton County

Gatliff Farms, Peach County

The Dixon Family Farm, Pierce County

Southwind Farm, Randolph County

Fountain Family Farm, Taylor County

Kentavia Williams Farm, Inc., Thomas County

Glenn Family Farm Homestead, Troup County

Goodwin Brothers Farm, Webster County

Freeman Springs Farm, Whitfield County

Jenkins-Shanklin Family Farm, Worth County

RECALL ROUNDUP: Oct. 1 - 21

Editor's Note: Due to the federal government shutdown, a number of recalls were not released in a timely manner and we apologize for the late notice in getting this information out to Market Bulletin readers. Food recalls related to a foodborne pathogen will be featured on individual blog posts. Food recalls related to food allergens, mislabeling or other causes will be rounded up each week, when applicable, in a Recall Roundup blog post. For up-to-the-minute information on food recalls, follow @GaMktBulletin and @GDAFoodSafety on Twitter, and visit the Georgia Department of Agriculture's food recall website.

Recalls were issued for select lots of the following products:

D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co.: 44-ounce containers of Market Pantry White Fudge Coated Animal Cookies with lot numbers Y072913B, Y072913C, Y073013A, Y073013B, Y073013C, Y073113A, Y082113A, Y082113B, Y082113C, Y082213A, Y082913A, Y082913B, Y082913C, Y083013A, Y083013B, Y090313B, Y093013C, Y090413A, Y090413B, Y090413C and best by dates ranging from April 29, 2014, to June 4, 2014
Recalled Oct. 4, undeclared milk and egg allergens. Read more ...




Yoder's Country Market: 11-ounce packages of Honey Roasted Peanuts distributed nationwide in gift baskets in December 2012; UPC Code 8 77245 0014 3 3.
Recalled Oct. 14, undeclared milk and wheat allergens. Read more ...




Garden Fresh Foods: Expanded recall of prepared ham, chicken and pasta salad products
Original recall Sept. 25; expanded recall Oct. 17, risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Read more ... 
 

Recall: Big Blue Fisheries, LLC, Recalls Smoked Fish Products

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of smoked fish products produced by Big Blue Fisheries, LLC, a Sitka, Alaska-based company. Big Blue Fisheries announced the recall of all its smoked products sold under the Big Blue Fisheries and Sitka Alaska Smoked Fish brands on Sept. 30.

The following products are subject to recall:

• Pepper Smoked King Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Hickory Smoked King Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Teriyaki Smoked King Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Hickory Smoked Black Cod, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Smoked Coho Salmon Bellies, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Smoked King Salmon Bellies, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Hickory Smoked Coho Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Pepper Smoked Coho Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Teriyaki Smoked Coho Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Smoked Wild Silver (Coho) Salmon Filet, one- to 2.5-pound packages
• Variety Smoke Pack, 1.5 pound packages

All products were packed between Sept. 24, 2011, and Sept. 24, 2013, and were sold in vacuum-packed plastic packages with labels including the pack date and the code AK#604.

The products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness and death. Botulism is a potentially fatal food poisoning that can cause general weakness, dizziness, double vision and trouble speaking or swallowing. Difficulty breathing, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation are also symptoms that may require immediate medical attention. 

The products were sold locally and distributed wholesale nationwide, as well as through the website http://alaskasmokedfish.com.

No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed, even if the product does not look or smell bad.

Consumers are warned not to use the product. They should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking retail stores and food warehouses to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale.

Questions about this recall?

Consumers who purchased the recalled products can call 907-966-9999 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Alaska time. Consumers with food safety questions can contact Ask Karen, the virtual FSIS representative available 24 hours a day, online or via smartphone. Live Ask Karen chat services are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.

To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.

Autumn Agritourism Destinations Abound in Georgia

A sneak peek at the Oct. 2 issue ...

There's something magical about Oct. 1.
"Everybody wants to be outside again," said Jeff Manley, president of Georgia Agritourism Association. "They've been hiding from the dog days of August and September, and they want to go back out and take a hayride, build a fire and eat a s'more."
He estimates there are more than 150 fall farm destinations in Georgia, including corn mazes, pumpkin patches and pick-your-own crops.

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Find corn maze and pumpkin patch destinations in your area:

Bartow County
Pettit Creek Farms
337 Cassville Road, Cartersville
770-386-8688
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Pumpkin Patch Farms
230 Old Dixie Highway NW, Adairsville
770-773-2617
Pumpkin patch

Berrien County
Amaze-N-Cane
7247 Old Valdosta Road, Nashville
229-396-1397
Corn maze

Brooks County
Lawson Peaches
8545 Valdosta Highway, Morven
229-775-2581
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Carroll County
Ole McDermitt's Farm
102 Baxter Road, Carrollton
678-850-8948
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Chatham County
Bamboo Forest & Coastal Gardens
2 Canebrake Road, Savannah
912-921-5460
Pumpkin patch

Ottawa Farms
702 Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale
912-748-3035
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Cherokee County
Berry Patch Farm
786 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock
770-926-0561
Pumpkin patch

Big Springs Farm
2100 Sugar pike Road, Woodstock
678-899-3900
Pumpkin patch

Cagle's Family Farm
355 Stringer Road, Canton
770-345-5591
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Cobb County
Corn on the Cobb
5630 Macland Road, Powder Springs
678-283-6951
Pumpkin patch

Coweta County
Uncle Bob's Tricky Crop Maze
3781 E. Happy Valley Circle, Newnan
770-253-8100
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Dawson County
Bradley's Pumpkin Patch
55 Lawrence Drive, Dawsonville
770-380-3632
Pumpkin patch

Buck's Corn Maze
1923 New Hope Road, Dawsonville
706-344-8834
Corn maze

Burt's Farm
4801 Highway 52, Dawsonville
706-265-3701
Pumpkin patch

Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze
4525 Highway 53 East, Dawsonville
678-637-1958
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Decatur County
Spring Hill Tree Farm
795 Woodhull Road, Bainbridge
229-246-2231
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Effingham County
Madrac Farm
580 Ralph Rohn Road, Rincon
912-704-7651
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Forsyth County
Warbington Farms
5555 Crowe Road, Cumming
770-380-2920
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Gilmer County
Huckleberry Holler Corn Maze
165 Soccerfield Road, Ellijay
706-276-3535
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Gordon County
Payne Farms
204 Salem Road, Calhoun
678-986-6366
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Gwinnett County
Buford Corn Maze
4470 Bennett Road, Buford
678-835-7198
Corn maze

Corn Dawgs
110 Leona Avenue, Loganville
770-786-9000
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Harbins Corn Maze
774 Will Wages Road, Dacula
678-758-4604
Corn maze

Habersham County
Jaemor Farms
5340 Cornelia Highway, Alto
770-869-3999
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Hall County
Kinsey Family Farm
7170 Jot 'Em Down Road, Gainesville
770-887-6028
Pumpkin patch

Haralson County
Steadman Farms
3238 Steadman Road, Tallapoosa
770-574-2611
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Henry County
Southern Belle Farm
1767 Turner Church Road, McDonough
770-288-2582
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Yule Forest
3565 Highway 155 N, Stockbridge
770-945-9356
Pumpkin patch

Jenkins County
Hootie's Corn Maze
1265 Old Louisville Road, Millen
706-466-1115
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Laurens County
TroupCorn
105 Marie Church Road, Dublin
478-272-8170
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Lowndes County
Raisin' Cane
3350 Newsome Road, Valdosta
229-559-7652
Corn maze

Monroe County
Twin Oaks Fun Farm
1946 Johnstonville Road, Forsyth
678-544-0756
Pumpkin patch

Newton County
Mitcham Farms-Colonel Cob's
797 Macedonia Church Road, Oxford
770-786-8805
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Oconee County
Washington Farms
5671 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville
706-254-6736
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Peach County
Lane Southern Orchards
50 Lane Road, Fort Valley
478-825-3592
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Pickens County
Kernel Kob Corn Maze
1153 Salem Church Road, Jasper
706-253-5588
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Yahoo Farms
4729 Waleska Highway 108, Jasper
770-735-3638
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Polk County
Carlton Farms
1276 Cartersville Highway, Rockmart
770-546-5179
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Putnam County
Crooked Pines Farm
355 Harmony Road, Eatonton
706-347-0274
Pumpkin patch

Southern Manor Farm
621 Wards Chapel Road, Eatonton
706-830-3937
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Rabun County
Hillside Orchards
105 Mitcham Circle, Tiger
706-782-4995
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Screven County
Freeman's Family Farm
644 Scarboro Highway, Coopersville
912-536-1582
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Terrell County
Mark's Melon Patch
8580 Albany Highway, Dawson
229-697-4750
Pumpkin patch

Tift County
Rutland Farms
5641 Union Road, Tifton
229-386-5111
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Troup County
Oakhurst Farm
19710 Highway 219, West Point
706-691-5975
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Turner County
Calhoun Produce
5075 Hawpond Road, Ashburn
229-273-1887
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Upson County
The Rock Ranch
5020 Barnesville Highway, The Rock
706-647-6374
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Walker County
Enchanted Maize Maze at Rock City
271 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone
706-820-2531
Corn maze

Wayne County
Poppell Farms
1765 Hyma Poppell Loop, Odum
912-586-2215
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

White County
Goofy Rooster corn Maze
7264 Highway 75 Alt., Helen
706-878-1777
Corn maze

North Georgia Corn Maze
559 Tom Bell Road, Cleveland
800-959-1874
Corn maze

Whitfield County
Freeman Springs Farm
3895 Freeman Springs Road, Rocky Face
706-673-4090
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

Wilkes County
Moore Acres
1277 Tignall Road, Washington
706-678-5705
Pumpkin patch, corn maze

The Market Bulletin's 2013 Fair Guide

We hope to see all of you at the Georgia National Fair in Perry over the next two weeks! The Market Bulletin booth will be at the Georgia Grown building -- stop by and chat for a few minutes, and bring your friends over to start their subscription!

There's plenty to see and do at the fair this year. Here's some information to help guide you through your 2013 experience ...

First things first. How do you get to the fairgrounds?
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter are located at 401 Golden Isles Parkway, right off the Larry Walker Parkway exit off I-75.

How much is admission? And parking?!
Good news -- parking is FREE the whole time!
On Oct. 3, adult and senior tickets are discounted to $6 and kids 10 and under get in free. Oct. 3 one-day armbands are $16. For Oct. 4 through 13, adults are $10, seniors $8, groups of 20 adults or more $9 each and kids 10 and under are still free.
Advance passes are also available -- $9 for one-day, $16 for two-day and $65 for season.

What's this about ride armbands?
Ride armbands are priced as follows:
$16 on Oct. 3 and 8
$20 on Oct. 7, 9, 10 and 13
Armbands don't include fair admission, Speed, Power Jump, non-mechanical rides, the Jeff Smith Kia Agri-Lift or boat rides.

Can I buy single ride tickets?
Sure! Single tickets are $1.25. Sheets of tickets are available for $12 (12 tickets), $24 (26 tickets) and $60 (65 tickets).

What's in each of the big buildings on the fairgrounds?
A GREAT question. Here's a sample of the things you can find if you decide to escape the outdoors for a little while:
Miller-Murphy-Howard: This is the place to be to see all of the fair's artists-in-residence! There will be sewing, painting, wood carving, quilting, glasswork demonstrations and more. You can also check out the Georgia Water Quality Story, Wool Story and the Georgia Cotton Women exhibits.
Heritage Hall: Check out the Honey Bee Story, the Centennial Farms story, youth competitions and more!
Georgia Grown: The newest building is home to Georgia Christmas Trees, the Georgia Grown Story, Food for Four and the Cotton Story. Plus, there will be a number of vendors and commodity groups present, so make sure to stop by.
In addition, make sure to check out the Beef Story, Dairy Story and Goat/Sheep Story in the barn, the Poultry Story in the Poultry World Building and the Rabbit Story in the Multipurpose Building!

I know there are usually some entertainers out and about. What can we expect this year?
Strolling entertainers and concert stages are mainstays of the fair. On Oct. 3, there will be a FREE outdoor concert, and tickets are $30 each for the two evening concerts -- Hunter Hayes and Love and Theft on Oct. 5, and Justin Moore and Thompson Square on Oct. 12.
Free entertainment throughout the fair will include performances by live music, a high dive show, comedic routines, iron works demonstrations, circus performers, fireworks, a sea lion show, magicians, a petting zoo, clowns, racing pigs, sheep riding, fireworks and more!

I've got little kids coming with me and this is a lot of walking. How much are stroller rentals?
Single strollers are $10 per day and double strollers $15. In addition, fairgoers can rent wheelchairs for $12 a day, wagons for $12 a day and electric scooters for $50 per day. Electric scooters can also be rented for four hours ($25) or eight hours ($40).

Are there any special days this year?
Yes indeed! The special days are as follows:
Oct. 7, Patriotic Day: Free admission for military and immediate family, discounted gate admission for kids 11 to 18 years old ($6) and ride armbands for $20 (12 to 9 p.m.)
Oct. 8, Terrific Tuesday: Free admission for military and immediate family, discounted adult gate admission ($8), ride armbands for $16 (12 to 9 p.m.) and a free outdoor concert by The Temptations and The Grapevine Band
Oct. 9, Georgia Lottery Day: Save $1 on adult admission when you bring in a non-winning Georgia Lottery ticket; ride armbands for $20 (12 to 9 p.m.)
Oct. 10, Ride Armbands: $20 for ride armbands from 12 to 9 p.m.
Oct. 13, Last Blast: $20 13 WMAZ ride armbands from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

I love looking at all the arts and crafts winners. What are some of these for?
The Georgia National Fair is home to a number of competitions, done by the Georgia Living Program. These include antiques, camellias, Christmas trees, creative crafts, culinary, painting, food preserving, photography, sewing, soap carving and more. In addition, there are education displays from youth programs including 4-H, FFA, DECA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA, CTI and TSA.

There are a ton of animals here! What's all that about?
Families come from all over to showcase the best of their livestock. The fair has livestock competitions for dairy cattle, beef cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits and llamas. Plus, there are a number of equine shows -- team roping, saddlebreds, miniature horses, feathered horses and draft horses -- to delight horse lovers of all ages.
And don't forget to come to the Legislative Livestock Showdown on Saturday, where members of the Georgia House and Senate are paired up with an experienced livestock showman from 4-H or FFA and compete! It's a great, friendly competition that showcases some of our state's best junior livestock exhibitors and their animals.

This all sounds super cool. When do the gates open?!
Gates open Oct. 3 from 3 to 10 p.m. For the rest of the fair, gates open at 8 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Rides are open on weekdays at noon and weekends at 10 a.m., and the buildings open at 9 a.m. every day.

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We hope this answers some of your pressing fair questions before you hit the road! If you've got something we didn't cover, call the Georgia National Fair at 478-987-3247 or visit www.georgianationalfair.com. We hope to see you there!